UNITED STATES

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):   April 29 , 2016



HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





Maryland

001-14765

251811499

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)





44 Hersha Drive

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102

 (Address and zip code of

principal executive offices)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 236-4400



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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):



Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 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 13e4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



 

 

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.



The Joint Venture



On April 29, 2016 (the “Closing Date”), Hersha Hospitality Trust (the “Company”) closed on the previously disclosed sale of seven premium limited service hotels located in Manhattan to a newly formed joint venture with Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio (US) LLC (“Cindat Manhattan”), an affiliate of Cindat Capital Management Limited (together with Cindat Manhattan and their respective affiliates, “Cindat”), pursuant to seven asset purchase and contribution agreements (collectively, the “Contribution Agreements”) previously attached as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.7 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 4, 2016.



The joint venture is comprised of two entities: Cindat Hersha Owner JV LLC (“Owner JV”) and Cindat Hersha Lessee JV LLC (“Lessee JV”).  Owner JV, through its subsidiaries, acquired the following seven hotels: the Hampton Inn Herald Square, the Hampton Inn Chelsea, the Hampton Inn Times Square, the Holiday Inn Express Times Square, the Candlewood Suites Times Square, the Holiday Inn Wall Street and the Holiday Inn Express Water Street (each a “JV Property,” and collectively, the “JV Properties”), collectively comprising 1,087 keys in the aggregate. 



Owner JV is governed by an amended and restated operating agreement (the “Owner JV Agreement”) between HCIN NYC Owner, LLC, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, and Cindat Manhattan. Lessee JV is the indirect parent company of the seven entities that serve as lessees for each JV Property, and is governed by an amended and restated operating agreement (the “Lessee JV Agreement,” and together with the Owner JV Agreement, the “JV Agreements”) between HCIN NYC Lessee, LLC, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, and Cindat Manhattan.  



The JV Agreements provide that all decisions on behalf of the Owner JV and the Lessee JV will be made jointly by Cindat and the Company, subject to certain exceptions.  



Subject to certain exceptions, the Owner JV Agreement generally provides that Owner JV will distribute its Operating Cash Flow as follows:



·

First, 100% to the Company until it has received aggregate distributions from the Owner JV in an amount equal to a nine percent (9%) non-cumulative annual return on the Company’s $37.0 million of  Preferred Contributions;

·

Second, to the Cindat Member until it and the Cindat Lessee JV Member collectively have received aggregate distributions from Owner JV and Lessee JV in an amount equal to a return on the Cindat Member’s Common Contribution and the Cindat Lessee JV Member’s Lessee JV Capital Contribution at the non-cumulative annual rate of:

o

10% through the first anniversary of the Closing Date;

o

9.5% from the first anniversary through the second anniversary of the Closing Date;

o

9% from the second anniversary through the third anniversary of the Closing Date;

o

8.5% from the third anniversary through the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date; and

o

8% thereafter;

·

Third, to the Company until it has received aggregate distributions from Owner JV and the Lessee JV in amount equal to an 8% non-cumulative annual return on the Company’s Common Contribution; and

·

Thereafter, 70% to Cindat and 30% to the Company.



The Owner JV Agreement further provides that Owner JV will distribute its Extraordinary Cash Flow (which includes proceeds of asset sales and refinancings) as follows:



·

First, 100% to the Company until the Company has realized a nine percent (9%) cumulative, annually compounding IRR on the Company’s $37.0 million of Preferred Contributions, inclusive of distributions of Operating Cash Flow;

 

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Second, to the Cindat Member until it and the Cindat Lessee JV Member collectively have received a 10% cumulative IRR on the Cindat Member’s Common Contribution and the Cindat Lessee JV Member’s Lessee JV capital contributions to the Lessee JV, taken as a whole;

·

Third, to the Hersha Member, until it and the Hersha Lessee JV Member collectively have realized a 10% cumulative IRR on the Hersha Member’s Common Contribution and the Hersha Lessee JV Member’s capital contributions to the Lessee JV, taken as a whole; and

·

Thereafter, 50% to each Common Member, irrespective of their respective Percentage Interests.



Under the Owner JV Agreement, at any time commencing after the three year anniversary of the Closing Date, and subject to certain rights specified therein, the Cindat Member shall have the right (a) to cause the Owner JV to sell one or more, but fewer than all, of its hotel properties; or (b) to cause the Owner JV  to sell its entire portfolio of hotel properties.  In each (a) and (b), or if either the Cindat Member or the Company received an unsolicited offer to sell, each of the Cindat Member and the Company will have, subject to certain conditions, a right of first offer to purchase the other member’s interests or the properties owned by the applicable joint venture, as applicable, to be sold to a third party. 



The foregoing descriptions of the JV Agreements are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the terms of each JV Agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.  Capitalized terms used above and not defined herein have the definitions provided in the JV Agreements.



The Loan Agreements



On the Closing Date,  Owner JV closed on a $280,000,000 term loan (the “Term Loan”) to finance the acquisition of the JV Properties.  The Term Loan is evidenced by a Term Loan Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) by and among HCIN Maiden Hotel Associates, LLC, HCIN Water Street Associates, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Associates, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Associates, LLC and HCIN Duo One Associates, LLC (collectively, the “Mortgage Borrower”), as borrower, HCIN Maiden Hotel Lessee, LLC, HCIN Water Street Lessee, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Lessee, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Lessee, LLC and HCIN Duo One Lessee, LLC (collectively, the “Operating Lessee”), as operating lessee, Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC (“Mortgage Lender”), as lender, Compass Bank (“Documentation Agent”), as documentation agent, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (“Syndication Agent”), as syndication agent.  The Owner JV also closed on a $5,000,000 project loan (the “Project Loan,” and together with the Term Loan, the “Mortgage Loan”) on the Closing Date.  The Project Loan is evidenced by a Project Loan Agreement (the “Project Loan Agreement”) by and among the Mortgage Borrower, the Operating Lessee, the Mortgage Lender, the Documentation Agent and the Syndication Agent.  The Project Loan is to be advanced in accordance with the terms of the Project Loan Agreement.



The Mortgage Loan is for a term of 36 months, subject to two 12-month extensions which may be exercised at the Mortgage Borrower’s option, subject to specified conditions.  The Mortgage Loan is a floating rate loan, calculated on an actual/360 basis and is payable monthly.  The interest rate for the Mortgage Loan is a spread of 2.45% plus the greater of one-month LIBOR and 0.30%.  As a condition to closing, the Mortgage Borrower was required to purchase an interest rate cap.  The Mortgage Loan is non-recourse, subject to specified exceptions, with the collateral for the Mortgage Loan including a first mortgage on the Mortgage Borrower’s fee interest in the JV Properties.  The Mortgage Loan had a structuring fee of approximately $2.2 million paid at closing, and an annual administrative fee of $150,000.  The Company is a non-recourse carve-out guarantor for the Mortgage Loan.



Also on the Closing Date, the Owner JV closed on a mezzanine loan (the “Mezzanine Loan”) to finance the acquisition of the seven hotels.  The Mezzanine Loan is evidenced by, among other documents, a Mezzanine Loan Agreement (the “Mezzanine Loan Agreement”) by and among Cindat Hersha Owner JV Associates, LLC (“Mezzanine Borrower”), as borrower, Cindat Hersha Lessee JV Associates, LLC (“Operating Lessee Owner”), as operating lessee owner, and Hersha Mezz Gap Lender, LLC, as lender. 

 

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The Mezzanine Loan is for the aggregate maximum principal amount of $50,000,000 and is for a term of 36 months, subject to two 12-month extensions which may be exercised at the Mezzanine Borrower’s option, subject to specified conditions.  The Mezzanine Loan is non-recourse, subject to specified exceptions.  The interest rate for the Mezzanine Loan is a spread of 9.00% plus the greater of one-month LIBOR and 0.30%.  As a condition to closing, the Mezzanine Borrower was required to purchase an interest rate cap.  The Mezzanine Loan had a structuring fee of $500,000 payable at closing, and an annual administrative fee of $15,000.  The Company is a non-recourse carve-out guarantor for the Mezzanine Loan.



The foregoing descriptions of the Term Loan, the Project Loan and the Mezzanine Loan are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the entire Term Loan Agreement, Project Loan Agreement and Mezzanine Loan Agreement, respectively, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5, respectively.  Capitalized terms used herein and not defined above have the meanings set forth in Exhibits 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 hereto. 



Item 2.01.  Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

The disclosure set forth under Item 1.01 above is herein incorporated by reference. 



The JV Properties are as follows:



 

 

 

 

Hotel

 

Number of Rooms

 

Location

Holiday Inn Express Times Square

 

210 

 

New York, NY

Candlewood Suites Times Square

 

188 

 

New York, NY

Hampton Inn Times Square

 

184 

 

New York, NY

Hampton Inn Chelsea

 

144 

 

New York, NY

Hampton Inn Herald Square

 

136 

 

New York, NY

Holiday Inn Wall Street

 

113 

 

New York, NY

Holiday Inn Express Wall Street

 

112 

 

New York, NY

Total

 

1,087 

 

 



Under the terms of the Contribution Agreements, the Company contributed the JV Properties and Cindat contributed cash equal to 70% of the remaining purchase price. In addition, the Company holds a $37.0 million preferred equity interest in the Owner JV that provides for a 9% cumulative return. Upon closing, the Company received a distribution from the joint venture in the amount of Cindat’s contributed cash and the Company’s 30% interest in the net proceeds from joint venture borrowings.





 

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Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information



See Exhibit 99.1 which contains an unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016, and an unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015.  Such pro forma financial information is incorporated by reference herein. 



(c) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Cindat Hersha Owner JV LLC, dated as of April 29, 2016, by and between Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio (US) LLC and HCIN NYC Owner, LLC.

10.2

 

Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Cindat Hersha Lessee JV LLC, dated as of April 29, 2016, by and between Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio (US) LLC and HCIN NYC Lessee, LLC.

10.3

 

Term Loan Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2016, between HCIN Maiden Hotel Associates, LLC, HCIN Water Street Associates, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Associates, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Associates, LLC and HCIN Duo One Associates, LLC, as borrower, HCIN Maiden Hotel Lessee, LLC, HCIN Water Street Lessee, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Lessee, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Lessee, LLC and HCIN Duo One Lessee, LLC, as operating lessee, Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, as Lender, Compass Bank, as documentation agent, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as syndication agent.

10.4

 

Project Loan Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2016, between HCIN Maiden Hotel Associates, LLC, HCIN Water Street Associates, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Associates, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Associates, LLC and HCIN Duo One Associates, LLC, as borrower, HCIN Maiden Hotel Lessee, LLC, HCIN Water Street Lessee, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Lessee, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Lessee, LLC and HCIN Duo One Lessee, LLC, as operating lessee, Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, as Lender, Compass Bank, as documentation agent, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as syndication agent .

10.5

 

Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2016, between Cindat Hersha Owner JV Associates, LLC, as Borrower, Cindat Hersha Lessee JV Associates, LLC, as Operating Lessee Owner, and Hersha Mezz Gap Lender, LLC, as Lender.

99.1

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2016

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2016

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2015

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 





 

 

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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST



Date:  May 5, 2016 By: /s/Michael R. Gillespie

Michael R. Gillespie

Chief Accounting Officer





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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Cindat Hersha Owner JV LLC, dated as of April 29, 2016, by and between Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio (US) LLC and HCIN NYC Owner, LLC.

10.2

 

Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Cindat Hersha Lessee JV LLC, dated as of April 29, 2016, by and between Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio (US) LLC and HCIN NYC Lessee, LLC.

10.3

 

Term Loan Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2016, between HCIN Maiden Hotel Associates, LLC, HCIN Water Street Associates, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Associates, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Associates, LLC and HCIN Duo One Associates, LLC, as borrower, HCIN Maiden Hotel Lessee, LLC, HCIN Water Street Lessee, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Lessee, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Lessee, LLC and HCIN Duo One Lessee, LLC, as operating lessee, Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, as Lender, Compass Bank, as documentation agent, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as syndication agent.

10.4

 

Project Loan Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2016, between HCIN Maiden Hotel Associates, LLC, HCIN Water Street Associates, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Associates, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Associates, LLC and HCIN Duo One Associates, LLC, as borrower, HCIN Maiden Hotel Lessee, LLC, HCIN Water Street Lessee, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Lessee, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Lessee, LLC and HCIN Duo One Lessee, LLC, as operating lessee, Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, as Lender, Compass Bank, as documentation agent, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as syndication agent .

10.5

 

Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2016, between Cindat Hersha Owner JV Associates, LLC, as Borrower, Cindat Hersha Lessee JV Associates, LLC, as Operating Lessee Owner, and Hersha Mezz Gap Lender, LLC, as Lender.

99.1

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2016

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2016

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2015

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2015

 



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Exhibit 10.1



CINDAT HERSHA OWNER JV LLC

a Delaware Limited Liability Company





AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 29, 2016

THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, AND SUCH INTERESTS MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER, OR EXEMPTION FROM, SUCH SECURITIES LAWS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT.

 

 


 

 







 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 

Definitions

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATION

18 
2.1 

Formation

18 
2.2 

Name

18 
2.3 

Purposes and Powers

18 
2.4 

Term

18 
2.5 

Registered Agent; Registered Office; Principal Office and Other Offices

18 
2.6 

Qualification in a Foreign Jurisdiction

19 
2.7 

No Partnership under State Law

19 
2.8 

Title to Property

19 

ARTICLE III

MEMBERS

19 
3.1 

Members

19 
3.2 

Additional Members

19 
3.3 

Representations and Warranties

20 
3.4 

Rights, Powers, Duties, Liabilities and Obligations of Members

21 
3.5 

Confidentiality

22 
3.6 

Other Activities

23 

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

25 
4.1 

Capital Contributions

25 
4.2 

Failure to Make Capital Contributions; Member Loan

26 
4.3 

Guaranty Payments

28 
4.4 

Adjustments to Percentage Interests

29 
4.5 

Capital Accounts

29 
4.6 

Transferee of Capital Accounts

30 
4.7 

Negative Capital Accounts

30 
4.8 

Interest on Common Contributions

30 
4.9 

Return of Capital Contributions

30 
4.1 

Loans by Members; Additional Capital Contributions

30 

ARTICLE V

DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS

30 
5.1 

Distributions

30 
5.2 

Allocations of Net Income and Net Losses

33 
5.3 

Regulatory Allocations

33 
5.4 

Other Tax Provisions

35 
5.5 

Limitation

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ARTICLE VI

MANAGEMENT

36 
6.1 

General Powers and Duties

36 
6.2 

Maintenance of Company’s Existence

37 
6.3 

Major Decisions

37 
6.4 

Accounting Firm

40 
6.5 

Approval of Transactions

40 

ARTICLE VII

EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

40 
7.1 

Exculpation of Members

40 
7.2 

Indemnification by the Company

40 
7.3 

Advance Payment

41 
7.4 

Reimbursement by a Member

41 
7.5 

Non-Exclusivity of Rights

42 
7.6 

Survival

42 

ARTICLE VIII

TRANSFERS

42 
8.1 

Transfers Generally

42 
8.2 

Transfers to and Admission of Transferees

43 
8.3 

Involuntary Transfers

44 
8.4 

Company as Transferee

44 
8.5 

Cindat Member Preferred Rights

44 

ARTICLE IX

SALE RIGHTS

45 
9.1 

Forced Sale of Assets; Right of First Offer

45 
9.2 

Closing of Transactions

47 
9.3 

Standstill

48 

ARTICLE X

ACCOUNTING, TAX AND FISCAL MATTERS

48 
10.1 

Books and Records, Controls of Account

48 
10.2 

Tax Information

49 
10.3 

Periodic Reports to Members

50 
10.4 

Tax Matters Partner

51 
10.5 

Section 754 Election

51 
10.6 

Fiscal Year

52 
10.7 

Audits; Inspection of Books and Records

52 
10.8 

Accounts

52 
10.9 

Transfer or Change in Company Interest

52 
10.1 

REIT Compliance

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ARTICLE XI

DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION

53 
11.1 

Dissolution

53 
11.2 

Liquidation

54 
11.3 

Termination

55 

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

55 
12.1 

Notices

55 
12.2 

Time is of the Essence

56 
12.3 

Further Assurances

57 
12.4 

Effect of Waiver or Consent

57 
12.5 

WAIVER OF CERTAIN DAMAGES

57 
12.6 

Governing Law

57 
12.7 

Litigation

57 
12.8 

Costs of Enforcement

58 
12.9 

Partial Invalidity

58 
12.1 

Binding Effect; Third Party Beneficiaries

58 
12.11 

Rules of Construction

59 
12.12 

Recitals, Exhibits and Schedules

60 
12.13 

Entire Agreement; Amendments to Agreement

60 
12.14 

Facsimile; Counterparts

60 
12.15 

Announcements; Rights to Images

60 





LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

Schedule 1 Members, Capital Contributions and Percentage Interests

Schedule 2 Purchase and Contribution Agreements

Schedule 3 Contributed Property

Exhibit A Hotels

Exhibit B Schedule of Credit Documents

Exhibit C Form of Asset Management Agreement

Exhibit D Form of Hotel Management Agreements

Exhibit E Guaranty Documents

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT
OF
CINDAT HERSHA OWNER JV LLC

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT OF CINDAT HERSHA OWNER JV LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), dated as of April 29, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is entered into and adopted by CINDAT MANHATTAN HOTEL PORTFOLIO (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company in its capacity as a holder of a Common Interest (the “ Cindat Member ”), and HCIN NYC OWNER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (in its capacity as a holder of a Common Interest, the “ Hersha Member ,” and in its capacity as a holder of a Preferred Interest, the “ Hersha Preferred Member ”), and is agreed to and adopted by each other Person who becomes a Member in the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Recitals

WHEREAS , the Company was formed as a limited liability company pursuant to the Act on January 14, 2016 with the Cindat Member as the sole original member;

WHEREAS , the Company is governed by that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of January 14, 2016 (the “ Existing Agreement ”);

WHEREAS , pursuant to the terms of those certain seven (7) separate Asset Purchase and Contribution Agreements set forth on Schedule 2 hereto, each dated as of February 2, 2016, by and among Cindat Member, the Company, Cindat Hersha Lessee JV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Lessee JV ”), HCIN NYC Owner, LLC, HCIN NYC Lessee, LLC, a Delaware limited liability Company, and the Existing Vehicles (the “ Purchase and Contribution Agreements ”), the Company, through its direct or indirect subsidiaries, agreed to acquire, among other things, seven (7) hotels located in New York, New York, each as described on Exhibit A attached hereto (together with the Company Assets related thereto, each a “ Hotel ,” and collectively, the “ Hotels ”);

WHEREAS , in connection with the closings contemplated by the Purchase and Contribution Agreements, the Cindat Member and the Hersha Member desire to enter into this Agreement in order to, among other things, admit the Hersha Member and the Hersha Preferred Member as Members, amend and restate the Existing Agreement in its entirety, establish the respective powers, rights and interests of the Members with respect to the Company and their respective Membership Interests, and provide for the general management of the business and operations of the Company and the Venture Vehicles.

NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Members hereby agree to continue the Company and amend and restate the Existing Agreement, which is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this Agreement, as follows:

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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions .  The initial capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:

Act ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, Title 6, § 18-101, et seq. as amended from time to time.

Additional Call Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.5 of this Agreement.

Additional Capital Contribution Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.5 of this Agreement.

Adjusted Capital Account ” means the Capital Account maintained for each Member as of the end of each taxable year of the Company, (a) increased by any amounts that such Member is obligated to restore under the standards set by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704 ‑1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (or is deemed obligated to restore under Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704 ‑2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5)), and (b) decreased by such Member’s share of the items described in Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

Affiliate ” or “ Affiliated ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with such Person, or (b) any other Person owning or controlling ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding voting interests of such Person, or (c) any officer, director, general partner or managing member of such Person, or (d) any other Person which is an officer, director, general partner, managing member or holder of ten percent (10%) or more of the voting interests of any other Person described in clauses (a) through (c) of this definition.

Agreed Value ” of any Contributed Property means the fair market value of such Contributed Property or other consideration at the time of contribution as mutually determined by the Members using such reasonable method of valuation as they may adopt.

Agreement ” means this Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, as executed by the Members, and as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

Allocated ROFO Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.3 of this Agreement.

Applicable Deductions ” means all amounts that would be necessary, as determined in the reasonable discretion of the applicable Member, to (i) satisfy all loans, liens and encumbrances affecting the Company and the Company Assets, (ii) pay any costs and expenses associated with any sale or disposition of the Company Assets, including, without limitation, transactional and closing costs such as brokers’ fees, escrow fees and similar expenses.

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Applicable Law ” means (i) all statutes, laws, common law, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or other legal requirements of any Governmental Authority, stock exchange, board of fire underwriters and similar quasi-Governmental Authority, and (ii) any judgment, injunction, order or other similar requirement of any court or other adjudicatory authority, in effect at the time in question and in each case to the extent the Person or property in question is subject to the same.

Approved Business Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(n) of this Agreement.

Asset Management Agreement ” means that certain asset management agreement, of even date herewith, between the Company, Lessee JV, Cindat USA LLC and 44 New England Management Company in the form of Exhibit C hereto.

Bankruptcy ” means with respect to any Person, the event that:

(a) such Person makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors;

(b) such Person files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy;

(c) such Person is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or has entered against him an order for relief, in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding;

(d) such Person files a petition or answer seeking for himself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation;

(e) such Person files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against him in any proceeding of this nature;

(f) such Person seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Person or of all or any substantial part of his properties; or

(g) if one hundred twenty (120) days after the commencement of any proceeding against such Person seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation, such proceeding has not been dismissed, or if within ninety (90) days after the appointment without such Person’s consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of such Person or of all or any substantial part of such Person’s properties, such appointment is not vacated or stayed, or within ninety (90) days after the expiration of any such stay, such appointment is not vacated.

(h) The foregoing definition of Bankruptcy is intended to replace and shall supersede and replace the definition of “Bankruptcy” set forth in Sections 18-101(1) and 18-304 of the Act.

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Business Day ” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a federal holiday in the United States of America.

Call Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.5 of this Agreement.

Call Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.5 of this Agreement.

Call Threshold ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.3 of this Agreement.

Call Threshold Member Loan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.3 of this Agreement.

Capital Account ” means the capital account maintained for each Member pursuant to Section 4.5 as the same may be credited or debited in accordance with the terms hereof.

“Capital Contribution ” means a Common Contribution and/or a Preferred Contribution, as applicable.

Certificate ” means that certain Certificate of Formation of the Company, filed on January 14, 2016 with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

Cindat Invested Capital ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.2 of this Agreement.

Cindat Member ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.

Cindat Preferred Return Rate ” means the non-cumulative annual return on the Cindat Member’s unrecovered Common Contribution and the Cindat Lessee JV Member’s Lessee JV Capital Contribution, taken as a whole, at the rate set forth below:

(a) for the period from the Effective Date through the first anniversary of the Effective Date, at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum;

(i) for the period from the first anniversary of the Effective Date through the second anniversary of the Effective Date, at the rate of nine and five tenths percent (9.5%) per annum;

(j) for the period from the second anniversary of the Effective Date through the third anniversary of the Effective Date, at the rate of nine percent (9.0%) per annum;

(k) for the period from the third anniversary of the Effective Date through the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, at the rate of eight and five tenths percent (8.5%) per annum; and

(l) thereafter, eight percent (8.0%) per annum.

Cindat Lessee JV Member ” means the Cindat Member.

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Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time, as interpreted by the applicable regulations thereunder.  Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of future law.

Common Contribution ” means the aggregate cash, cash equivalents and the initial Gross Asset Value of Contributed Property that a Common Member contributes to the Company pursuant to this Agreement in respect of its Common Interest (including, without limitation, the Initial Capital Contributions), in each case, (i) net of any liabilities assumed by the Company from such Common Member in connection with such contribution, and (ii) net of any liabilities to which assets contributed by such Common Member in respect thereof are subject.  Unless expressly stated otherwise, any reference herein to Common Contribution shall mean Common Contribution to the Company by the applicable Common Member.

Common Interest ” means a Common Member’s interest in the Company, including such Common Member’s share of the Company’s profits, losses and distributions pursuant to this Agreement and the Act, and the right, if any, to participate in the management of the business and affairs of the Company, including, without limitation, the right, if any, to vote on, consent to or otherwise participate in any decision or action of or by the Members and the right to receive information concerning the business and affairs of the Company and the Venture Vehicles, in each case to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise required under the Act. For avoidance of doubt, the Common Interest excludes any  Member’s Preferred Interest.

Common Member ” means any Member holding a Common Interest in the Company.

Common Percentage Interest ” means with respect to any Common Member, and as of any date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction (A) the numerator of which is the aggregate amount of Common Contributions funded (or deemed funded in accordance with the express provisions of this Agreement) by such Common Member to the Company and (B) the denominator of which is the total amount of all Common Contributions funded (or deemed funded in accordance with the express provisions of this Agreement) by all Common Members to the Company, subject to adjustment as provided for in Article IV .  The Common Percentage Interests for each Common Member shall initially be as follows:



 


Members

Common Percentage Interest

Cindat Member

70%

Hersha Member

30%



Company ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.

Company Assets ” means, either individually or collectively as the context requires or otherwise indicates, any asset or other property (real, personal or mixed) directly or indirectly owned by the Company from time to time, directly or indirectly.

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Company Minimum Gain ” means the amount determined pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704 ‑2(d) and 1.704 ‑2(b)(2).  In accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(d), the amount of Company Minimum Gain is determined by first computing, for each nonrecourse liability of the Company, any gain the Company would realize if it disposed of the property subject to that liability for no consideration, other than full satisfaction of the liability, and then aggregating the separately computed gains.  A Member’s share of Company Minimum Gain shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(g)(1).

Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.1 of this Agreement.

Contributed Property ” means each property or other asset, in such form as may be permitted under the Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Company.

Contributing Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.

Control ” means, when used with respect to any Person, the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other beneficial interests, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “ Controlling ”, “ Controlled by ” and “ under common Control with ” shall have the meanings correlative therewith.

Conversion Portion ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5.2 hereof.

Credit Document ” means each credit agreement, other agreement, document or instrument set forth on Exhibit B hereto evidencing, governing and/or securing the senior financing and mezzanine financing of the Company and/or its direct or indirect subsidiaries listed on Exhibit B , together with any modifications, amendments or extensions thereof mutually approved in writing by the Common Members in accordance with the terms hereof.

Deadline ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.6 of this Agreement.

Defaulting Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.5 of this Agreement.

Depreciation ” means, for each Fiscal Year, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such Fiscal Year, except that if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Fiscal Year, “Depreciation” shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis.  If any asset shall have a zero adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, “Depreciation” shall be determined utilizing any method selected by the Members.  The Members acknowledge that the depreciation methodology set forth in Section 5.4.2 below shall be utilized until otherwise agreed to by the Members.

Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.2 of this Agreement.

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Economic Risk of Loss ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-2(a).

Effective Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

Exculpated Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 of this Agreement.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations and rules promulgated thereunder.

Existing Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Existing Vehicles ” means HHLP Water Street Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Maiden Hotel LLC, a New York limited liability company, Chelsea Grand East, LLC, a New York limited liability company, Brisam, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, HHLP Duo Three Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, HHLP Duo One Associates, a New York limited liability company, and HHLP Duo Two Associates, LLC, a New York limited liability company.

Expenses ” means, for any period, the total gross expenditures of the Company and Venture Vehicles for which the Company is the direct or indirect parent company reasonably relating to the operations of the Company and such Venture Vehicles and/or the acquisition, development, ownership, maintenance or leasing of the Company Assets and the Venture Vehicle Assets as contemplated by the Asset Management Agreement or otherwise reasonably approved by the Members from time to time, including, without duplication, (a) all cash operating expenses (including real estate taxes and assessments, personal property taxes, sales taxes, and all fees, commissions, expenses and allowances paid or reimbursed to any Member or any of its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement, the Asset Management Agreement, each Hotel Operating Lease or otherwise as permitted hereunder), (b) all deposits of Revenues to the reserve accounts, (c) all debt service payments including debt service with respect to the Credit Documents and (d) all expenditures which are treated as capital expenditures (as distinguished from expense deductions included in clause (a) above) under GAAP; provided, however, that Expenses shall not include any payment or expenditure to the extent the sources of funds used for such payment or expenditure are not included in Revenues.  All reserves to pay for Expenses shall be invested in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members.  If the Members are unable to agree upon the investment of the Company’s reserves, such funds shall be invested in: (a) segregated interest-bearing accounts or certificates of deposit with any financial institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or (b) United States Treasury obligations, provided that in no event will funds be placed in investments that do not constitute assets described in Code Section 856(c)(4)(A).

Extraordinary Cash Flow ” shall mean, for any applicable period, (x) all Revenues received by the Company or any Venture Vehicle for which the Company is the direct or indirect parent company from a Major Capital Event minus (y) (i) the costs and expenses incurred by the Company or Venture Vehicle in connection with such Major Capital Event, including, without limitation, title, survey, appraisal, recording, escrow, transfer tax and similar costs, brokerage expense and attorneys’ and other professional fees; (ii) proceeds deposited in reserves pursuant

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to a reasonable determination of the Members that such reserve and the amount thereof is required to provide for actual or contingent obligations of the Company or such Venture Vehicle or improvements to or restoration of any Hotel owned by such Venture Vehicle (in determining the amount of reserves, the Members will take into account required debt service, operating expenses and leasing commissions); (iii) proceeds applied to pay or prepay any indebtedness of the Company or any Venture Vehicle in connection with such Major Capital Event; (iv) to the extent not previously deposited in reserves pursuant to clause (y)(ii) of this definition, proceeds applied to rebuild, repair or restore any Hotel; and (v) refundable sums received by any Venture Vehicle in respect of any Hotel.  All reserves shall be invested in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members.

Fiscal Year ” means the calendar year, except that the first Fiscal Year shall be that period commencing as of the date of this Agreement and ending on December 31 of the same year.

Franchise Agreements ” means any hotel franchise agreements to which the Hotel Lessees may be parties.

Future Investment JV ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.2 of this Agreement.

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state or local government or other political subdivision thereof, including, without limitation, any Person exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative governmental powers or functions, in each case to the extent the same has jurisdiction over the Person or property in question.

Gross Asset Value ” means, with respect to any asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

(a) The initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the Agreed Value of such asset.

(m) The Gross Asset Values of all Company Assets immediately prior to the occurrence of any event described in subparagraphs (i) through (vi) below shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values, as determined by the Members, as of the following times:

(i) the acquisition of an additional Membership Interest in the Company by a new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution, if the Common Members, acting reasonably and in good faith, determine that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members in the Company;

(ii) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of Company Assets as consideration for a Membership Interest in the Company, if the Common Members, acting reasonably and in good faith, determine that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members in the Company;

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(iii) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) (other than a termination of partnership constituted by the Company pursuant to Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the Code);

(iv) the issuance of a Membership Interest in the Company (other than a de minimis interest) as consideration for the provision of services to or for the benefit of the Company by an existing Member acting in a member capacity, or by a new Member acting in a member capacity or in anticipation of becoming a Member of the Company, if the Common Members, acting reasonably and in good faith, determine that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members in the Company;

(v) the issuance of a noncompensatory option (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.721-2(f)) by the Company to acquire a Membership Interest (other than a de minimis interest), if the Common Members, acting reasonably and in good faith,  determine that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members in the Company; and

(vi) at such other times as the Common Members, acting reasonably and in good faith, determine to be necessary or advisable in order to comply with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2.

(n) The Gross Asset Value of any Company Asset distributed to a Member shall be the gross fair market value of such asset on the date of distribution as determined by the Common Members, acting reasonably and in good faith.

(o) The Gross Asset Values of Company Assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m); provided, however, that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subparagraph (d) to the extent that an adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (b) above is made in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this subparagraph (d).

Guaranty ” means those certain guaranty agreements required by the Credit Documents or the Franchise Agreements to which the Hersha Member, the Cindat Member or their respective Affiliates are party, which guaranty documents are listed on Exhibit E hereto (each, a “ Guaranty Document ”).

Guaranty Call Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.2 of this Agreement.

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Guaranty Defaulting Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.5 of this Agreement.

Guaranty Funding Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.5 of this Agreement.

Guaranty Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.2 of this Agreement.

Guaranty Payment Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.2 of this Agreement.

Guaranty Percentage ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.2 of this Agreement.

Hersha Invested Capital ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.1 of this Agreement.

Hersha Member ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Hersha OP ” means Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership, a Virginia limited partnership and the sole member of the Hersha Member.

Hersha Lessee JV Member ” means HCIN NYC Lessee, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Hersha REIT ” means Hersha Hospitality Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust and the sole general partner of Hersha OP.

Hotel ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Hotel Lessee ” means each Venture Vehicle that is an operating lessee under a Hotel Operating Lease, including, without limitation, each of HCIN Water Street Lessee, LLC, HCIN Maiden Hotel Lessee, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Lessee, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Lessee, LLC and HCIN Duo One Lessee, LLC.

Hotel Management Agreements ” means, collectively, the seven (7) hotel management agreements, each entered into between the Hotel Manager and a Hotel Lessee.

Hotel Manager ” means Hersha Hospitality Management, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership.

Hotel Operating Lease ” means any hotel operating lease entered into by an applicable lessor Venture Vehicle, for which the Company is the direct or indirect parent company, as lessor and a Hotel Lessee as lessee.

Hotel Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.1 of this Agreement.

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.

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Initial Capital Contributions ” means (a) in the case of the Cindat Member, the Cindat Invested Capital (as defined in Section 4.1.2 ), and (b) in the case of the Hersha Member, the Hersha Invested Capital (as defined in Section 4.1.1 ).

Initiating Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.6 of this Agreement.

Initiating Member’s Recourse Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 of this Agreement.

Investment Deadline ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.2 of this Agreement.

Investment Hotel ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.2 of this Agreement.

Investment Minimum Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.2 of this Agreement.

Investment Opportunity ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.2 of this Agreement.

Investment Opportunity Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.2 of this Agreement.

Investment Opportunity Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.2 of this Agreement.

Investment Opportunity Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.2 of this Agreement.

Investment Opportunity Response Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.2 of this Agreement.

IRR ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.2 of this Agreement.

JV Participation Right ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.2 of this Agreement.

Lessee JV ” means Cindat Hersha Lessee JV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Lessee JV Capital Contribution ” means, with respect to the Cindat Lessee JV Member or the Hersha Lessee JV Member, as the context requires, the capital contributions to the Lessee JV made by such Person pursuant to and in accordance with the Lessee JV Operating Agreement.

Lessee JV Operating Agreement ” means that that certain Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Cindat Hersha Lessee JV LLC, dated of even date herewith, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.

Lessee Venture Vehicle ” means each of Hotel Lessee, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Lessee, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Lessee, LLC and HCIN Duo One Lessee, LLC.

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Liquidation Event ” means a failure by the Company to make a required payment under any of the Guaranties.

Major Capital Event ” shall mean one or more of the following:  (i) sale of all or any part of the Company, any Venture Vehicle, or any Hotel, exclusive of sales or other dispositions of tangible personal property in the ordinary course of business; (ii) the financing or refinancing of any or all indebtedness of any Company or Venture Vehicle; (iii) condemnation of all or any part of or an interest in any Hotel through the exercise of the power of eminent domain; (iv) any loss of all or a portion of such Hotel or an interest in such Hotel by casualty, failure of title or otherwise that results in excess insurance proceeds after restoration or repair (if such Hotel is restored or repaired); and (v) payment from title insurance on account of a defect in title to a Hotel or with respect to any other claim under any owner’s title insurance policy insuring any Venture Vehicle’s interest in any real estate owned by the Venture Vehicle.

Major Decision ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 of this Agreement.

Member ” means the Hersha Member, the Cindat Member, and the Hersha Preferred Member  (or if applicable, each of their permitted successors in interest), and each Person who is admitted as a member of the Company after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Act, in each case so long as such Person is shown on the Company’s books and records as the owner of a Membership Interest.  The Members shall constitute the “members” (as such term is defined in the Act) of the Company.

Member Loan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.

Member Nonrecourse Debt ” has the meaning set forth for partner nonrecourse debt in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704 ‑2(b)(4).

Member Nonrecourse Deductions ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704 ‑2(i)(2) for the phrase “partner nonrecourse deductions”.

Membership Interest ” means a Common Interest and/or a Preferred Interest, as applicable.

Minimum Gain Attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt ” means partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2).  A Member’s share of partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5).

Minimum Terms ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.6 of this Agreement.

Necessary Expenditures ” means Portfolio, Venture Vehicle or Company Expenses  which are unable to be paid out of Operating Cash Flow or applicable reserves, such as emergency repairs, unexpected capital expenditures required to bring any Hotels into compliance with Applicable Laws, franchisor-mandated expenses imposed pursuant to any applicable Franchise Agreements, or cash infusions to address seasonal operating shortfalls, in each case that (i) are necessary to preserve, protect or maintain the Portfolio or the interests of the Company or any Venture Vehicle therein, (ii) the failure to timely pay would result in the

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cessation of operations of a Hotel or subject the Company or any Venture Vehicle to material liabilities, or (iii) would subject any Hotel to any other material adverse effect.  “Necessary Expenditures” shall not in any event include any expenditures required solely to make payments to lenders pursuant to the terms of the Credit Documents.

Necessary Shortfall Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.5 of this Agreement.

Net Income ” or “ Net Loss ” means, for each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or loss for such year or period determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:

(b) Any income of the Company that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to this definition of Net Income and Net Loss shall increase the amount of such income and/or decrease the amount of such loss;

(p) Any expenditure of the Company described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to this definition of Net Income and Net Loss, shall decrease the amount of such income and/or increase the amount of such loss;

(q) Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Company Assets where such gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of the Company Assets disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such Company Assets differs from its Gross Asset Value;

(r) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such fiscal year or other period;

(s) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any asset included in Company Assets pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is required pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution other than in liquidation of a Member’s Membership Interest, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases the basis of the asset) from the disposition of the asset and shall be taken into account for the purposes of computing Net Income and Net Loss;

(t) If the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted in accordance with subparagraph (b) or subparagraph (c) of the definition of “ Gross

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Asset Value ” above, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account in the taxable year of such adjustment as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for purposes of computing Net Income or Net Loss; and

(u) Notwithstanding any other provision of this definition of Net Income and Net Loss, any items that are specially allocated pursuant to Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 hereof shall not be taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss.  The amounts of the items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction available to be specially allocated pursuant to Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 hereof shall be determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in this definition of Net Income and Net Loss.

Non-Contributing Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.

Non-Imputation Breach Proceeds ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.6 of this Agreement.

Non-Defaulting Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.5 of this Agreement.

Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure (including any expenditure described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B)) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704 ‑2(b)(1), are attributable to a Nonrecourse Liability.

Nonrecourse Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(3).

Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1 of this Agreement.

Notice of Default ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.5 of this Agreement.

Notice Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.2 of this Agreement.

OFAC ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.4 of this Agreement.

Operating Cash Flow ” shall mean, for any applicable period, (x) all Revenues received by the Company or any Venture Vehicle (excluding Revenues received from a Major Capital Event) minus (y) all Expenses.

Other Business ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.1 of this Agreement.

Other Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.6 of this Agreement.

Percentage Interest ” means the Common Percentage Interest or Preferred Percentage Interest, as applicable.

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Person ” means a natural person, corporation, partnership (whether general or limited), limited liability company, association, trust, estate, custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity.

Pledge ” means mortgaging, pledging, hypothecating, encumbering or otherwise granting a security interest as collateral.

Portfolio ” means a collective reference to all of the Hotels.

Portfolio Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.1 of this Agreement.

Preferred Contribution ” means the aggregate cash, cash equivalents and the initial Gross Asset Value of Contributed Property that a Preferred Member contributes to the Company pursuant to this Agreement in respect of its Preferred Interest as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.  Unless expressly stated otherwise, any reference herein to Preferred Contribution shall mean Preferred Contribution to the Company by the applicable Preferred Member.

Preferred Interest ” means a Preferred Member’s interest in the Company in respect of its Preferred Units, including such Member’s share of the Company’s profits, losses and distributions pursuant to this Agreement and the Act in respect of its Preferred Units.

Preferred Option Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5.1 of this Agreement.

Preferred Option Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5.1 of this Agreement.

Preferred Member ” means any Member holding Preferred Units in respect of its Preferred Interest.

Preferred Percentage Interest ” means with respect to any Preferred Member, at any time, a fraction, expressed as a percentage, equal to (i) the number of Preferred Units then held by such Preferred Member divided by (ii) the total number of Preferred Units then held by all Preferred Members.

Preferred Unit ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.3 of this Agreement.

Proceeding ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.

Purchase and Contribution Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Regulatory Allocations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.8 of this Agreement.

REIT ” shall mean a real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.

REIT Regulations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.10 of this Agreement.

Revenues ” means, for any period, the total gross revenues received by the Company or any Venture Vehicle during such period, including, without limitation, all receipts of the Venture

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Vehicle or Company (as applicable) from (a) revenues from rent on the Hotel Operating Leases, and all additional rent with respect to third-party leases not assigned to the Hotel Lessees, if any, (b) concessions which are in the nature of revenues, (c) rent or business interruption insurance, and casualty and liability insurance, if any, (d) funds made available to the extent such funds are withdrawn from the Company’s, a Venture Vehicle’s or a third party’s reserve account and deposited into the Company’s or a Venture Vehicle’s operating accounts, (e) proceeds from the sale or other disposition of any Company Assets or Venture Vehicle Assets, (f) proceeds from the financing, refinancing or securitization of any Company Assets or Venture Vehicle Assets, and (g) other revenues and receipts realized by the Company or Venture Vehicle, including excess cash from any reserve established by or on behalf of the Company or a Venture Vehicle or from any Capital Contribution if and to the extent the same were not used for the purpose of funding any Shortfall or other reason giving rise to the need for such Capital Contributions.

ROFO Acceptance ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.6 of this Agreement.

ROFO Deposit ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.6 of this Agreement.

ROFO Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.6 of this Agreement.

Sale Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.1 of this Agreement.

Sale Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.3 of this Agreement.

Sale Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.3 of this Agreement.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act ” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 1245 Recapture ” means any gain recognized by the Company (computed without regard to any adjustment required by Code Section 734 or 743) upon the disposition of any property or asset of the Company, which gain is characterized as ordinary income under Code Section 1245.

Section 1250 Recapture ” means any gain recognized by the Company (computed without regard to any adjustment required by Code Section 734 or 743) upon the disposition of any property or asset of the Company, which gain is characterized as “unrecaptured Section 1250 gain” under Code Section 1(h).

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the regulations and rules promulgated thereunder.

Selling Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.4 of this Agreement.

Shortfall ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.5 of this Agreement.

Substitute Capital Contribution ” has the mean set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.

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Substitute Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.2 of this Agreement.

Tax Distributions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.5 of this Agreement.

Transaction Document ” means any of the Asset Management Agreement, Hotel Management Agreements, Credit Documents, Purchase and Contribution Agreements, Lessee JV Operating Agreement, the Franchise Agreements and this Agreement.

Transfer ” means any assignment, transfer, sale, Pledge or other alienation, whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law.

Transfer Documents ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.1 of this Agreement.

Transferee ” means any Person to whom a Member is permitted to Transfer a Membership Interest under this Agreement; provided, however, that any consent which is required under this Agreement for the Transfer to such Person has been obtained as required herein.

Treasury Regulations ” means the federal income tax regulations, including any temporary or proposed regulations, promulgated under the Code, as amended and in effect from time to time.  Any reference in this Agreement to a specific Treasury Regulations shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provisions of future law.

Trigger Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.2 of this Agreement.

Unfunded Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.

Unsolicited Offer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.4 of this Agreement.

Unsolicited Offer Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.4 of this Agreement.

Venture Vehicles ” means the limited liability companies, limited partnerships or similar vehicles formed by and wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company or the Lessee JV to acquire, otherwise invest in or own or lease, directly or indirectly, any Hotel.

Venture Vehicle Assets ” means either individually or collectively as the context requires or otherwise indicates, any asset or other property (real, personal or mixed) owned by or leased to the Venture Vehicles, including, without limitation, the Hotel Lessees, from time to time, directly or indirectly, which shall include, without limitation, (i) the land underlying each of the Hotels together with all easements, interests in roadways, strips and other rights appurtenant to such land, (ii) all improvements, structures and fixtures located upon the land, including the Hotels (iii) all furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery, appliances, artwork and other items of tangible personal property and (iv) all other property directly or indirectly acquired by such Venture Vehicle from time to time.

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ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATION

2.1 Formation .  The Company has been organized as a Delaware limited liability company by the execution and filing of the Certificate by an “authorized person” (as defined in the Act) pursuant to the Act.  The Members approve and ratify the execution and filing of the Certificate.  Kelly Gmoser is hereby designated as an “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act, and had executed, delivered and filed the Certificate of Formation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.  Upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, her powers as an “authorized person” ceased, and each Member thereupon became the designated “authorized person” and shall continue as the designated “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act.

2.2 Name .  The name of the Company is “Cindat Hersha Owner JV LLC”, and all business of the Company shall be conducted in that name or in such other names as the Common Members may unanimously designate from time to time.

2.3 Purposes and Powers .  The sole purpose of the Company and nature of the business to be conducted by the Company is to own, administer, operate, hold, develop, lease, manage, acquire, maintain, finance, refinance, renovate, market, sell and otherwise deal with and dispose of Company Assets.  The Company shall have the power and authority to engage in any and all activities and take any and all actions necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable or convenient for, or incidental to, the furtherance of the purposes set forth in this Section 2.3 ; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be construed as authorizing the Company to have any purpose or power, or to engage in any activity or take any action which is prohibited under Applicable Law.  The purposes of the Company shall not be extended by implication, and any change to this Section 2.3 shall not be effective unless set forth in a written agreement among the Common Members in accordance with Section 12.13 .

2.4 Term .  The term of the Company commenced on the date the Certificate was filed as described in Section 2.1 .   The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity shall continue until cancellation of the Certificate as provided in the Act.

2.5 Registered Agent; Registered Office; Principal Office and Other Offices .

2.5.1 Registered Agent .  The registered agent of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the initial registered agent named in the Certificate or such other Person as the Common Members may mutually agree to designate from time to time in accordance with the Act.

2.5.2 Registered Office .  The registered office of the Company required under the Act to be maintained in the State of Delaware shall be the office of the initial registered agent named in the Certificate or such other office (which need not be a place of business of the Company) as the Common Members may mutually agree to designate from time to time in accordance with the Act.

2.5.3 Principal Office and Other Offices .  The principal office of the Company shall be at such place as the Members may mutually agree and designate from time to

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time and the Company shall maintain records at such principal office for inspection as required under the Act.  The initial principal office of the Company will be located at 44 Hersha Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17102.  The Company may have such other offices as the Common Members may mutually agree and designate from time to time.

2.6 Qualification in a Foreign Jurisdiction .  The Company shall comply with all requirements necessary to qualify or register the Company as a foreign limited liability company in any jurisdiction in which the Company transacts business to the extent such qualification or registration is necessary, appropriate or advisable for the Company.  At the request of any of the Common Members, each Member shall execute, acknowledge and deliver any certificates, documents and other instruments that are necessary or appropriate to qualify, register, continue or terminate the Company as a foreign limited liability company in any such jurisdiction in which the Company owns property or transacts business or ceases to own property or transact business (as the case may be).

2.7 No Partnership under State Law .  The Members intend that the Company shall not be a partnership (whether general or limited) or joint venture and that no Member shall be a partner or joint venturer of any other Member for any purposes other than federal income tax purposes and, if applicable, state income or franchise tax purposes.  The Members intend that the Company be treated as a partnership for United States federal and state income tax purposes unless otherwise decided by the Members, and the Members and the Company shall file all tax returns and shall otherwise take all tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with this Section 2.7 .  No Member or any other Person shall make an election to have the Company treated as a corporation or other association taxable as a corporation for any tax purpose and no Member or other Person shall allow any equity interest in the Company to be traded on an established securities market or the substantial equivalent thereof.

2.8 Title to Property .  All property (real, tangible and intangible) owned by the Company shall be deemed owned by the Company as an entity and no Member, individually, shall have any ownership of such property.  The Company may hold any of its assets in its own name or, with the written consent of all of the Members, in the name of a nominee.  The Members hereby waive any rights under the Act or other Applicable Law for partition of any Company Assets.

ARTICLE III
MEMBERS

3.1 Members Schedule 1 attached hereto and dated as of the Effective Date sets forth a complete list of all Common Members and Preferred Members and their respective Percentage Interests, as of the Effective Date.  Each Person listed on Schedule 1 shall, upon its execution of this Agreement or counterpart thereto, be admitted to the Company as a Member of the Company.  No Person other than the Members has any right to take part in the ownership of the Company, or receive any distributions from the Company, as of the Effective Date.

3.2 Additional Members .  Except for the Members listed on Schedule 1 , no Person may be admitted as a Member of the Company unless such Person is (i) a Transferee that satisfies the requirements of this Agreement prior to admission, or (ii) a Person admitted as an

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additional Member with the mutual approval of the Common Members.  The Hersha Member shall amend Schedule 1 (and provide copies thereof to the Cindat Member) and file any documents which are necessary, appropriate or advisable under the Act or other Applicable Law upon the admission of any Transferee or additional Member to the Company to reflect such admission and any changes in Percentage Interests.  Any reference to Schedule 1 in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a reference to Schedule 1 as amended from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.

3.3 Representations and Warranties .  Each Member hereby makes the following representations and warranties with respect to itself, upon which such Member acknowledges and agrees that the other Members and the Company are entitled to rely.

3.3.1 Organization and Power .  Such Member is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, and has all requisite power and authority to own the Membership Interest to be held by such Member.

3.3.2 Authority and Binding Obligation .  Such Member has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.  The execution and delivery by the undersigned on behalf of such Member and the performance by such Member of its obligations under this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Member, and this Agreement, when executed and delivered, will each constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Member enforceable against such Member in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar law of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and by general equitable principles.

3.3.3 Consents and Approvals; No Conflicts .  No filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority or other Person is necessary for execution or delivery of this Agreement or the performance of the obligations under this Agreement by such Member, and neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement or performance of the obligations under this Agreement by such Member will: (i) violate any provision of the organizational or governing documents of such Member; (ii) violate any Applicable Law to which such Member is subject; or (iii) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any material contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which such Member is a party or by which any of such Member’s assets are subject.

3.3.4 OFAC .  Such Member is not restricted from doing business under regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“ OFAC ”) of the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America (including, those persons named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons list) or under any statute, executive order (including the September 24, 2001 Executive Order (No. 13,224) Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism 66 Fed. Reg. 49,079), or other governmental action and such Member is not and shall not knowingly engage in any dealings or transactions or otherwise be associated with such persons.

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3.3.5 Investment in Company .  With respect to such Member’s investment in the Company:

(a) Such Member has acquired or is acquiring its Membership Interest for investment solely for its own account and not for distribution, transfer or sale to any Person in connection with any distribution or offering to the public.

(b) Such Member is financially able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Company and has no need for liquidity in such investment.

(c) Such Member has such knowledge, experience and skill in financial and business matters in general and with respect to investments of a nature similar to an investment in the Company so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of, and making an informed business decision with respect to, such investment.

(d) Such Member has received all information that it deems necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to an investment in the Company and has had the unrestricted opportunity to make such investigation as it desires pertaining to the Company and an investment therein and to verify any information furnished to such Member.

(e) Such Member understands that it must bear the economic risk of an investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time because (i) the Membership Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and (ii) such Member shall not be permitted to Transfer its Membership Interest, except in accordance with this Agreement, the Credit Documents and any other financing agreements, and then only if such Membership Interest is subsequently registered in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or registration under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws is not required.

(f) Such Member understands that the Company is not obligated to register the Membership Interests for resale under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws.

3.4 Rights, Powers, Duties, Liabilities and Obligations of Members .

3.4.1 General Rights, Powers, Duties, Liabilities and Obligations of Members .  The rights, powers, duties, liabilities and obligations of the Members shall be determined pursuant to this Agreement and the Act; provided, however, that to the extent there is any conflict or inconsistency between the rights, powers, duties, liabilities and obligations of any Member under this Agreement and the Act or other Applicable Law, this Agreement shall control to the extent permitted under the Act or other Applicable Law.

3.4.2 Limitation of Liability .  Except as otherwise required under the Act or other Applicable Law, no Member shall have any liability whatsoever in such Member’s capacity solely as a member, whether to the Company, to any other Members, to the creditors of

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the Company, or to any other Person, for the debts, liabilities, commitments or any other obligations of the Company or for any losses of the Company, including, without limitation, those arising pursuant to the Purchase and Contribution Agreements.  Each Member, in such Member’s capacity solely as a Member, shall be liable only to make such payments expressly required under this Agreement, the Act or other Applicable Law.

3.4.3 Liability for Certain Payments and Distributions .  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.4.2 , the Members acknowledge and agree that pursuant to the Act and other Applicable Law, a member of a limited liability company may, under certain circumstances, be required to return amounts previously distributed to such Member.  It is the intent of the Members that no distribution to any Member pursuant to Article V shall be deemed a return of money or other property paid or distributed in violation of the Act or other Applicable Law.  Accordingly, any Member receiving any such money or property shall not be required to return to any Person any such money or property; provided, however, that if any court of competent jurisdiction holds that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, any Member is obligated to return any such payment or distribution, such obligation shall be the obligation of such Member only, and not of any other Member.

3.4.4 Withdrawal of Member .  No Member may withdraw from the Company without the prior unanimous written consent of all the Common Members.

3.5 Confidentiality .

3.5.1 Confidential Information .  The terms of this Agreement, the identity of any Person with whom the Company may be holding discussions with respect to any investment, acquisition, disposition or other transaction, and all other business, financial or other information relating directly to the conduct of the business and affairs of the Company and the Venture Vehicles or the relative or absolute rights or interests of any of the Members (collectively, the “ Confidential Information ”) that is not already publicly available or that has not been publicly disclosed pursuant to authorization by all of the Members is confidential and proprietary information of the Company, the disclosure of which would cause irreparable harm to the Company and the Members.  Accordingly, except as provided in this Section 3.5 and Section 12.15 hereof, each Member agrees that it will not and will direct its shareholders, partners, directors, officers, agents, advisors and Affiliates not to, disclose to any Person any Confidential Information or confirm any statement made by third Persons regarding Confidential Information until the Company has publicly disclosed the Confidential Information pursuant to authorization by the other Member and has notified each Member that it has done so; provided, however, that any Member (or its Affiliates) may disclose such Confidential Information solely to the extent required by Applicable Law (it being specifically understood and agreed that anything set forth in any filing made pursuant to the U.S., federal or state securities laws or any other document filed pursuant to Applicable Law will be deemed required by Applicable Law), if necessary for it to perform any of its duties or obligations hereunder or in any management agreement to which it is a party covering any Company Assets, and to its attorneys and advisors and prospective investors and lenders, who agree to maintain a similar confidence.

3.5.2 Disclosure .  Subject to the provisions of Section 3.5.1 , from and after the date hereof, each Member agrees not to disclose any Confidential Information to any Person

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(other than a Person (including an attorney or advisor or potential investor or lender) agreeing to maintain all Confidential Information in strict confidence or a judge, magistrate or referee in any action, suit or proceeding relating to or arising out of this Agreement or otherwise), and to keep confidential all documents (including responses to discovery requests) containing any Confidential Information.  Each Member hereby consents in advance to any motion for any protective order brought by any other Member represented as being intended by the movant to implement the purposes of this Section 3.5.2 , provided that, if a Member receives a request to disclose any Confidential Information under the terms of a valid and effective order issued by a court or governmental agency and the order was not sought by or on behalf of or consented to by such Member, then such Member may disclose the Confidential Information to the extent required if the Member as promptly as practicable (i) notifies each of the other Members of the existence, terms and circumstances of the order, (ii) consults in good faith with each of the other Members on the advisability of taking legally available steps to resist or to narrow the order, and (iii) if disclosure of the Confidential Information is required, exercises its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the portion of the disclosed Confidential Information that any other Member designates.  The cost (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) of obtaining a protective order covering Confidential Information designated by such other Member will be borne by the Company.

3.5.3 Transfer .  The covenants contained in this Section 3.5 will survive the Transfer of the Membership Interest of any Member and the termination of the Company.

3.5.4 Tax Treatment .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Members may disclose (i) any information to the extent required in connection with the preparation of filing of any tax returns or other filings required by any Applicable Law and (ii) the tax structure or tax treatment of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.  For this purpose, “tax treatment” means U.S. federal income tax treatment and “tax structure” is limited to any facts relevant to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the transactions.

3.5.5 MNPI .  Each Member acknowledges that notices and reports to any Member pursuant to this Agreement may contain material non-public information and agrees not to use such information other than in connection with this Agreement and agrees to abide by all applicable securities laws, including, without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, with respect to any such material non-public information, including a prohibition on trading in securities on the basis of any such information.

3.6 Other Activities .

3.6.1 Other Business .  Subject to the provisions of Section 3.6.2 , each Member, at any time and from time to time, may engage in and own interests in other business ventures of any type and description, independently or with others (including business ventures in competition with the Company and its Venture Vehicles, notwithstanding any duty existing at law or in equity).  In this regard, each Member expressly acknowledges that, (i) any other Member and its Affiliates are, both presently and in the future, permitted to own a controlling

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interest in, manage the operations of, have investments in or maintain other business relationships with entities engaged in businesses similar to or related to the business of the Company and the Venture Vehicles, and in related businesses other than through the Company and the Venture Vehicles (hereinafter, “ Other Business ”), (ii) the other Member and its Affiliates have and may develop a strategic relationship with businesses that are and may be competitive with the Company and the Venture Vehicles, (iii) neither the other Member nor its Affiliates will be prohibited by virtue of their investments in the Company from pursuing and engaging in any such activities, (iv) neither the other Member nor its Affiliates will be obligated to inform the Company or any Member of any such opportunity, relationship or investment, (v) the other Member will not acquire or be entitled to any interest or participation in any Other Business as a result of the participation therein of the other Member and its Affiliates, and (vi) the involvement of the other Member and its Affiliates in any Other Business will not constitute a conflict of interest by such Persons with respect to the Company, any of the Members or any of their respective Affiliates.

3.6.2 Future JV Participation Right .

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.6.1 , if the Hersha Member (or any Affiliate of Hersha Member) makes a bona fide offer to a third party that is not an Affiliate of the Hersha Member to purchase all or more than fifty percent (50%) of an ownership interest in any hotel (an “ Investment Hotel ”) that is located within a twenty-five hundredths of a mile (0.25 mile) radius of any Hotel (collectively, an “ Investment Opportunity ”), the Hersha Member shall promptly notify the Cindat Member of the Investment Opportunity (an “ Investment Opportunity Notice ”).  Each Investment Opportunity Notice shall include the Hersha Member’s proposed purchase price (the “ Investment Opportunity Price ”) for the Investment Opportunity, the anticipated closing date for the Investment Opportunity (the “ Investment Opportunity Closing Date ”), detailed information regarding the Investment Hotel and any other information regarding the Investment Opportunity reasonably requested by the Cindat Member.

(b) Within ten (10) Business Days after the receipt of an Investment Opportunity Notice, the Cindat Member shall give the Hersha Member a notice of response (an “ Investment Opportunity Response Notice ”) either (i) electing to participate on a joint venture basis (the “ Future Investment JV ”) with the Hersha Member in the Investment Opportunity at the Investment Opportunity Price on terms substantially similar to those set forth therein (collectively, the “ JV Participation Right ”) or (ii) declining the JV Participation Right at the Investment Opportunity Price pursuant to this Section 3.6.2 .  The Cindat Member’s failure to timely deliver the Investment Opportunity Response Notice shall be deemed to constitute the Cindat Member’s irrevocable election not to exercise the JV Participation Right with respect to such Investment Opportunity.

(c) If (a) the Hersha Member is ready, willing and able to close on the acquisition of an Investment Hotel after the Cindat Member has exercised its JV Participation Right and (b) on or before the Investment Opportunity Closing Date,

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the Cindat Member defaults on its obligation to contribute any capital required therewith, the Hersha Member shall have all rights and remedies available at law or in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance.

(d) If the Cindat Member does not exercise (or is deemed to have waived) the JV Participation Right, the Hersha Member may consummate the Investment Opportunity for a purchase price equal to not less than ninety-five percent (95%) of the Investment Opportunity Purchase Price (the “ Investment Minimum Price ”) and otherwise on substantially the same terms provided in the Investment Opportunity Notice within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the Investment Opportunity Notice (the “ Investment Deadline ”). If the acquisition of an Investment Hotel by the Hersha Member fails to close by the Investment Deadline or at a price equal to or above the Investment Minimum Price,  the acquisition of such Investment Hotel by the Hersha Member shall again be subject to the applicable provisions of this Section 3.6.2.

3.6.3 Fiduciary Duties .  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law none of the Members shall have any duties or liabilities to the Company or any other Member (including any fiduciary duties), whether or not such duties or liabilities otherwise arise or exist in law or in equity, and each Member hereby expressly waives any such duties or liabilities, provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to diminish or reduce the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

4.1 Capital Contributions .

4.1.1 Hersha Member Capital .  As of the Effective Date, pursuant to a Purchase and Contribution Agreement, each Existing Vehicle transferred, conveyed and assigned all of its right, title and interest in and to the Property (as defined in the  applicable Purchase and Contribution Agreement), including the Hotel owned by the Existing Vehicle, to a Venture Vehicle designated by the Company and as set forth on Schedule 3 attached hereto. Pursuant to each Purchase and Contribution Agreement, the transfer, conveyance and assignment of the Contributed Property consisted of (i) a contribution of an undivided 30% interest in the Contributed Property deemed to be contributed to the Company by the Hersha Member, and (ii) a sale of an undivided 70% interest in the Contributed Property to the Company.  The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Contributed Properties deemed contributed by Hersha Member to the Company have an aggregate gross fair market value, as of the Effective Date, of $543,500,000.  Schedule 3 hereto sets forth the allocation of the aggregate Agreed Value of all such Contributed Property amongst the seven Hotels acquired by the Company’s designated Venture Vehicles as of the Effective Date.  As of the Effective Date, the Hersha Member shall be deemed to have made (a) Common Contributions to the Company in the form of Contributed Properties and cash in an amount equal to $159,053,414.11 (collectively, the “ Hersha Invested Capital ”) and (b) received a distribution from the Company in an aggregate amount equal to $97,137,932.31 pursuant to the Purchase and Contribution Agreements.

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4.1.2 Cindat Member Capital .  As of the Effective Date, the Cindat Member will have made a Common Contribution to the Company in cash in the amount of $144,469,457.52.  The Cindat Member shall receive a credit to its Capital Account in such amount (the “ Cindat Invested Capital ”).

4.1.3 Preferred Contribution .  As of the Effective Date, the Hersha Preferred Member will have made a Preferred Contribution to the Company in cash in an amount of $37,000,000.  The Hersha Preferred Member shall receive a credit (such credit, a “ Preferred Unit ”) to its Capital Account in such amount.

4.1.4 Capital Accounts .  On the Effective Date, after taking into consideration the  contributions, deemed contributions and distributions described in Sections 4.1.1 ,   4.1.2 and 4.1.3 , the Capital Account of the Hersha Member will reflect aggregate Common Contributions equaling 30% of the total aggregate Common Contributions made to the Company by its Members, and the Capital Account of the Cindat Member will reflect aggregate Common Contributions equaling 70% of the total aggregate Common Contributions made to the Company by its Members. On the Effective Date, the Capital Account of the Hersha Preferred Member shall also reflect its contribution of the Preferred Contribution equaling 100% of the aggregate Preferred Contributions.  The federal income tax treatment of the transactions occurring pursuant to the Purchase and Contribution Agreements is described in Section 10.2.

4.1.5 Capital Calls .  If at any time after the Effective Date, either Common Member determines that additional cash (a “ Shortfall ”) is required by the Company for Necessary Expenditures, such Common Member may (but shall not be obligated to) require that each of the Common Members contribute its pro rata share (based upon the Common Percentage Interests of the Common Members at the time of such request) of such Shortfall.  In the event of a capital call for a Shortfall, such Common Member shall give written notice (a “ Necessary Shortfall Notice ”) to the other Common Members of the amount of the Shortfall.  Any capital call for any amount other than a Shortfall (an “ Additional  Capital Contribution Amount ”) shall require the unanimous consent of the Common Members, and upon such consent, shall be set forth in a written notice to the Common Members (an “ Additional Call Notice, ” and together with any Necessary Shortfall Notice, a “ Call Notice ”).  Each Call Notice shall also set forth a date, no fewer than fifteen (15) Business Days following the date of the Call Notice, by which the Capital Contribution in the form of a Common Contribution must be delivered to the Company (the “ Call Date ”).  In the event that a Call Notice is delivered to the Common Members, subject to Section 4.2.3 below, each Common Member shall, on or before the Call Date, make a Common Contribution to the Company in an amount equal to its then current Common Percentage Interest multiplied by the applicable amount of the Shortfall or the Additional Capital Contribution Amount, as applicable.

4.2 Failure to Make Capital Contributions; Member Loan .

4.2.1 In the event that any Common Member fails to make any portion of its Capital Contribution called pursuant to Section 4.1.5 above by the Call Date (such Member is referred to herein as the “ Non-Contributing Member ” and the unfunded amount is referred to as the “ Unfunded Amount ”), the other Common Member (the “ Contributing Member ”) may, upon notice to the Non-Contributing Member, elect (as its sole remedies, subject to the limitations in

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Section 4.2.3 below): (a) within five (5) days following the Call Date, to terminate the Call Notice and immediately receive back from the Company any such additional Capital Contributions tendered by it; (b) to deliver funds to the Company equal to the Unfunded Amount or any portion thereof, and such Contributing Member’s additional Capital Contribution will be deemed a loan from the Contributing Member (a “ Member Loan ”) to the Company (such Member Loan to be repaid by the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) or (c) make an additional Common Contribution to the Company in an amount up to the Unfunded Amount (a “ Substitute Capital Contribution ”).  A Member Loan shall accrue interest at the rate of 12% per annum, compounded annually, may be prepaid at any time, subject to any requirements of the Credit Documents or other financing, and must be repaid in full (principal and accrued and unpaid interest) prior to any distribution to the Members, including, without limitation, any Preferred Members.  At any time prior to the repayment in full of a Member Loan, the Contributing Member shall have the additional right, upon five (5) days written notice to the Non-Contributing Member, to elect to convert the outstanding Member Loan into a Substitute Capital Contribution to the Company made by the Contributing Member in an amount equal to outstanding principal, and accrued and unpaid interest under the Member Loan, in which case (i) the portion of the Capital Contribution (deemed to be made by the Non-Contributing Member as a result of the Member Loan) that corresponds to the outstanding portion of the Member Loan will be deemed null and void, (ii) the Contributing Member will be deemed to contribute the Substitute Capital Contribution to the Company as of the conversion date, and (iii) the Common Percentage Interest of each Common Member shall be adjusted as set forth below.

4.2.2 In the event that either Common Member makes a Substitute Capital Contribution or elects to convert a Member Loan into a Substitute Capital Contribution, the Common Percentage Interests of the Non-Contributing Member shall be adjusted by an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Unfunded Amount divided by the Non-Contributing Member’s Common Contributions made to the Company other than Substitute Capital Contributions.  For example, if the Unfunded Amount were $500,000 and the amount of Common Contributions previously contributed to the Company by the Non-Contributing Member were $5,000,000, the adjustment percentage would be 15% (i.e., (150% of $500,000) divided by $5 million).  If the Non-Contributing Member were the Hersha Member for purposes of this example, the Hersha Member’s Common Percentage Interest in the Company would be reduced from 30% to 25.5% and the Hersha Member’s interest in any distributions pursuant to Section 5.1.1 would be reduced from 50% to 42.5%.

4.2.3 Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, for all additional capital calls, whether for a Shortfall Amount or an Additional Capital Contribution Amount, the Cindat Member may (but is not obligated to) elect, from time to time to require the Hersha Member to fund the Cindat Member’s pro rata portion based upon the Cindat Member’s Common Percentage Interest of the Shortfall Amount and/or Additional Capital Contribution Amount up to the aggregate amount of $6,000,000 (the “ Call Threshold ”), and have the entirety of such amount plus the pro rata portion of the Shortfall Amount and/or Additional Capital Contribution funded by the Hersha Member based upon its Common Percentage Interest treated as a Member Loan in accordance with Section 4.2.1 hereof (a “ Call Threshold Member Loan ”), provided, however, that any Call Threshold Member Loan may not be convertible into a

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Substitute Capital Contribution without the prior written consent of the Cindat Member, which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion.

4.3 Guaranty Payments .

4.3.1 Cooperation .  In the event a claim under any Guaranty is made or is reasonably likely to be made, before the relevant guarantor makes any payment under the applicable Guaranty, the Common Members shall promptly consult with each other and discuss in good faith the potential strategies for dealing with the claim, including causing and procuring the applicable guarantor under the Guaranty to pay the claim or to cause and procure the guarantor under the Guaranty to challenge the validity and/or amount of the claim.  Except as otherwise provided herein, it is the intention of the Common Members that if a claim for payment under a Guaranty is made or is likely to be made, and the Common Members, after such consultation, mutually agree that the claim for payment under such Guaranty is valid, a capital call notice shall be issued to require the Common Members to fund aggregate additional Common Contributions in the amount of such claim.  The Common Members shall fund the Common Contributions, pro rata in accordance with their respective Common Percentage Interests, into the Company, and the Company will in turn invest or cause to be invested into the relevant Venture Vehicle such funds in order for the relevant Venture Vehicle to meet the guaranteed obligations and avert the payment of the claim under the Guaranty or fund or reimburse the relevant guarantor for the payment made or to be made under the relevant Guaranty.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, even if the Common Members do not mutually agree that the claim for payment under a Guaranty is valid, or to provide the necessary funding to satisfy the claim with respect to a Guaranty, a Member (or its Affiliate) may still elect to fund all or any portion of the amount due as reasonably determined by the Common Member.

4.3.2 Guaranty Call Notice .  In the event any Member (or its Affiliate) makes a payment in respect of, or to avert a claim under, any Guaranty (such payment, a “ Guaranty Payment ”), that is greater than its pro rata percentage (the “ Guaranty Percentage ”) of such Guaranty Payment, such Member (the “ Guaranty Payment Member ”) may issue a capital call notice for the other Member to pay its Guaranty Percentage (as defined below) of such Guaranty Payment, which notice (a “ Guaranty Call Notice ”) shall contain the applicable information required to be set forth in, and shall be treated in all respects as, a Necessary Shortfall Notice applicable to such Member.

4.3.3 Guaranty Percentage .  For purposes of this Section 4.3 , the Cindat Member’s Guaranty Percentage of a Guaranty Payment shall be (a) in the event the Guaranty Payment was required solely due to the actions or omissions of the Cindat Member or its Affiliates, 100%, and (b) in the event the Guaranty Payment was required solely due to the actions or omissions of the Hersha Member or its Affiliates, 0%, and (c) in all other events, the Cindat Member’s Common Percentage Interest as of the date of the Guaranty Payment.  The Hersha Member’s Guaranty Percentage of a Guaranty Payment shall be equal to 100% minus the Cindat Member’s Guaranty Percentage.  For avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of this Section 4.3.3, among other things that may arise from time to time, any Guaranty Payment triggered as a consequence of the failure of a Venture Vehicle to remediate, remove or pay any fines, charges or penalties with respect to any City of New York Fire Department Environmental Control Board or Building Department violations on record or filed with or issued by the applicable

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governmental authority or municipality or department thereof with respect to any Hotel as of the date hereof, shall be deemed a Guaranty Payment required solely due to the actions or omissions of the Hersha Member or its Affiliates.

4.3.4 Treatment of Guaranty Payments .  In the event the Guaranty Payment was not required solely due to the actions or omissions of one Member or its Affiliates, (a) the amount of the Guaranty Payment funded by each Member shall be deemed a Common Contribution by such Member.  In the event a Guaranty Payment was required solely due to the actions or omissions of one Member or its Affiliates, and such Member pays such Guaranty Payment (either directly or as a Capital Contribution to the Company), none of such payment shall be deemed a Capital Contribution to the Company.

4.3.5 Default on Guaranty Payments .  In the event any Member fails to pay to the Company any portion of its Guaranty Percentage of a Guaranty Payment in accordance with a Guaranty Call Notice (the “ Guaranty Defaulting Member ”): (a) the unfunded amount of such payment shall be deemed an Unfunded Amount subject to Section 4.2 hereof; (b) the Guaranty Defaulting Member shall be deemed a Non-Contributing Member with respect to such Unfunded Amount in accordance with Section 4.2 hereof; (c) at the election of any other Common Member that funds its obligations (the “ Guaranty Funding Member ”), the amount of the Guaranty Payment less any amount paid by the Guaranty Defaulting Member pursuant to the Guaranty Call Notice shall be treated as either (i) a Member Loan, or (ii) a Substitute Capital Contribution; (d) the Guaranty Funding Member shall be deemed a Contributing Member entitled to enforce any and all the rights and remedies available under law or this Agreement, including those set forth in Section 4.2 hereof; and (e) if such failure to contribute continues for ninety (90) days or more after the later to occur of the due date specified in the Guaranty Call Notice or the date of the Guaranty Funding Member’s actual payment in respect of such Guaranty and the Guaranty Defaulting Member (or its Affiliate) was solely responsible for triggering the obligation to make the subject Guaranty Payment, the Guaranty Funding Member may, upon written notice to the Company and the Guaranty Defaulting Member, unilaterally terminate (i) the Asset Management Agreement as it relates to the Guaranty Defaulting Member (or any Affiliate thereof) resulting in the full amount of Asset Management Fee payable thereunder accruing to the other parties to such Asset Management Agreement; and/or (ii) any other agreement or arrangement between the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary on one hand and the Guaranty Defaulting Member or any Affiliate thereof, on the other hand.  In the event the Guaranty Funding Member makes an election pursuant to Section 4.3.5(c) with respect to the treatment of any portion of the Guaranty Payment, it may change such election one time upon 30 days prior written notice to the Company and each other Member, which notice shall be effective as of the end of the calendar quarter in which it is received.

4.4 Adjustments to Percentage Interests .  The Hersha Member shall amend Schedule 1 upon the occurrence of any event impacting the contents thereof and promptly provide copies of such amended Schedule 1 to each of the Members.

4.5 Capital Accounts .  The Company shall establish and maintain on its books and records a separate capital account for each Member in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) (a “ Capital Account ”). Such Capital Account shall be increased by (i) the amount of all Capital Contributions made by such Member to the Company

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pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) such Member’s allocable share of Net Income and any items in the nature of income and gain that are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 5.3 , and (iii) the amount of any Company liabilities assumed by such Member or which are secured by any property distributed to such Member; and decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Gross Asset Value of all distributions of cash or property made to such Member pursuant to this Agreement, (y) such Member’s allocable share of Net Loss and any items in the nature of loss and deduction that are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 5.3 , and (z) the amount of the liabilities of any Member assumed by the Company or which are secured by any property contributed by such Member to the Company.

4.6 Transferee of Capital Accounts .  A transferee of a Membership Interest shall succeed to a pro rata portion of the Capital Account of the transferor relating to the Membership Interest so transferred.

4.7 Negative Capital Accounts .  No Member shall be required to pay to the Company or any other Member any deficit or negative balance which may exist from time to time in such Member’s Capital Account.

4.8 Interest on Common Contributions .  No interest shall be paid by the Company on any Common Contributions or on the balances in any Capital Accounts.

4.9 Return of Capital Contributions .  Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or as required under the Act or other Applicable Law, no Member shall have the right to (i) withdraw or receive or demand the return of all or any portion of such Member’s Capital Contributions or Capital Accounts or any other distribution from the Company (whether upon resignation, withdrawal or otherwise), or (ii) cause a partition of the Company’s Assets.

4.10 Loans by Members; Additional Capital Contributions .  Except as otherwise provided for or contemplated in this Agreement or approved by all of the Members, no Member shall be required to, or permitted to, make any loan or additional Capital Contribution to the Company.

ARTICLE V
DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS

5.1 Distributions .

5.1.1 Distributions of Operating Cash Flow .  Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing by the Members, the Company shall (subject to the terms of the Credit Documents or any replacement thereof) distribute Operating Cash Flow for each quarterly period in which there is Operating Cash Flow (such distribution to be made within thirty (30) days after the end of each such quarter of each Fiscal Year) to the Members as follows:

(a) First, for so long as any principal or interest under any Member Loan remains unpaid, one hundred percent (100%) to the Member making such Member Loan until such amounts are repaid in full (with such amounts applied first to outstanding interest at the Member Loan Rate and then to outstanding principal under such Member Loan);

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(b) Second, one hundred percent (100%) to the Preferred Members pro rata in accordance with their respective Preferred Percentage Interests until each Preferred Member has received aggregate distributions pursuant to this Section 5.1.1(b) in an amount equal to a nine percent (9%) non-cumulative annual return on such Preferred Member’s unreturned Preferred Contributions;

(c) Third, for so long as any principal or interest under the Call Threshold Member Loan remains unpaid, one hundred percent (100%) to the Hersha Member until such amounts are repaid in full (with such amounts applied first to outstanding interest at the Member Loan Rate and then to outstanding principal under the Call Threshold Member Loan);

(d) Fourth, to the Cindat Member until it and the Cindat Lessee JV Member collectively have received aggregate distributions from the Company pursuant to this Section 5.1.1(d) and from the Lessee JV pursuant to Section 5.1.1(b) of the Lessee JV Operating Agreement in an amount equal a return on the aggregate of the Cindat Member’s unreturned Common Capital Contributions and the Cindat Lessee JV Member’s unreturned capital contributions to the Lessee JV at the Cindat Preferred Return Rate;

(e) Fifth, to the Hersha Member until it and the Hersha Lessee JV Member collectively have received aggregate distributions from the Company pursuant to this Section 5.1.1(e) and the Lessee JV pursuant to Section 5.1.1(c) of the Lessee JV Operating Agreement in amount equal to an eight percent (8%) non-cumulative annual return on the Hersha Member’s unreturned Common Contribution and the Hersha Lessee JV Member’s Lessee JV unreturned capital contributions to the Lessee JV, taken as a whole; and

(f) Thereafter, to the Common Members pro rata according to their respective Common Percentage Interests.

5.1.2 Distributions of Extraordinary Cash Flow .  Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Common Members, the Company shall distribute Extraordinary Cash Flow  (such distribution to be made within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month in which such Extraordinary Cash Flow is received by the Company) (a “ Distribution ”) to the Members as follows:

(a) First, for so long as any principal or interest under any Member Loan remains unpaid, one hundred percent (100%) to the Member making such Member Loan until such amounts are repaid in full (with such amounts applied first to outstanding interest at the Member Loan Rate and then to outstanding principal under such Member Loan);

(b) Second, one hundred percent (100%) to the Preferred Members pro rata in accordance with their respective Preferred Percentage Interests until each Preferred Member have realized a nine percent (9%) cumulative, annually compounding internal rate of return (“ IRR ”) on such Preferred Member’s

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Preferred Contributions, inclusive of Distributions of Operating Cash Flow contemplated in Section 5.1.1 above;

(c) Third, for so long as any principal or interest under the Call Threshold Member Loan remains unpaid, one hundred percent (100%) to the Hersha Member until such amounts are repaid in full (with such amounts applied first to outstanding interest at the Member Loan Rate and then to outstanding principal under the Call Threshold Member Loan);

(d) Fourth, to the Cindat Member until it and the Cindat Lessee JV Member collectively have realized a ten percent (10%) cumulative IRR on the Cindat Member’s Common Contribution and the Cindat Lessee JV Member’s Lessee JV capital contributions to the Lessee JV, taken as a whole and inclusive of the Distributions of Operating Cash Flow contemplated in Section 5.1.1 above and distributions to the Hersha Lessee JV Member pursuant to the Lessee JV LLC Agreement;

(e) Fifth, to the Hersha Member, until it and the Hersha Lessee JV Member collectively have realized a ten percent (10%) cumulative IRR on the Hersha Member’s Common Contribution and the Hersha Lessee JV Member’s capital contributions to the Lessee JV, taken as a whole and inclusive of the Distributions of Operating Cash Flow contemplated in Section 5.1.1 above and distributions to the Hersha Lessee JV Member pursuant to the Lessee JV LLC Agreement; and

(f) Thereafter, 50% to each Common Member, irrespective of their respective Percentage Interests.

5.1.3 Calculations .  For the purposes of calculating the amounts of distributions pursuant to this Section 5.1 , (a) any IRR, annual return, preferred return, including the Cindat Preferred Return Rate shall be calculated based on the last day of the fiscal quarter that the applicable contributions and distributions are made, and (b) any IRR shall be calculated using the XIRR function contained in the latest version of Microsoft Excel.

5.1.4 Distributions of Non-Cash Property .  No distribution of property (other than cash) shall be made, except as unanimously approved by the Common Members.

5.1.5 Income Tax Distributions . Subject to the terms of the Credit Documents or any replacement thereof, to the extent there is cash available for distribution, the Company shall make distributions of sufficient portions of its income (“ Tax Distributions ”) to the Members on a monthly basis so that the Hersha Member and the Hersha Preferred Member can satisfy the REIT distribution requirements in Code Section 857(a)(1) and can avoid the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4981. Tax Distributions shall be made to the Members, pari passu , in proportion to the projected taxable income estimated to be allocable to such Member for such period, as determined by the Hersha Member in its sole discretion.  Any distribution to a Member pursuant to this Section 5.1.5 , shall be treated as an advance distribution under and shall

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be offset against subsequent distributions that such Member would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to the preceding subsections of this Article V .

5.1.6 Proceeds of Non-Imputation Endorsement Breach . Notwithstanding any term or provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that any sums paid by a title insurance company to or for the benefit of any Venture Vehicle pursuant to a claim for which such title insurance company seeks reimbursement from the Hersha Member or its Affiliates for breach of a non-imputation endorsement (“ Non-Imputation Breach Proceeds ”) shall (a) be held by the Venture Vehicle in separate account, to the extent practical, until the resolution of such breach claim against the Hersha Member or its Affiliates, and (b) if such claim is resolved in favor of such title insurance company, one hundred percent (100%) of All Non-Imputation Breach Proceeds shall be distributed solely to the Cindat Member and treated as an indemnification payment to and for the benefit of the Cindat Member and shall not in any event be counted in calculating any return of or on the Cindat Member’s investment under Sections 5.1.1 or 5.1.2 or any other applicable provision of this Agreement.

5.2 Allocations of Net Income and Net Losses .  Subject to the next sentence, Net Income (and items thereof) and Net Losses (and items thereof) for any fiscal period shall be allocated to the Members in such a manner as to reduce or eliminate, to the extent possible, any difference, as of the end of such fiscal period, between (a) the sum of (i) the Capital Account of each Member, (ii) such Member’s share of Company Minimum Gain and (iii) such Member’s Minimum Gain Attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt and (b) the respective net amounts, positive or negative, which would be distributed to them or for which they would be liable to the Company under this Agreement and the Act, determined as if the Company were to (1) sell its assets for an amount equal to their Gross Asset Values (2) satisfy its outstanding liabilities in full (limited with respect to any Nonrecourse Liability or Member Nonrecourse Debt to the Gross Asset Value of the assets securing or otherwise subject to such liabilities) and (3) distribute the proceeds of such sale pursuant to Section 5.1.2. Immediately prior to the allocation in the preceding sentence, depreciation with respect to the Contributed Properties listed on Schedule 3 shall be specially allocated as follows:  depreciation and amortization attributable to the 70% undivided interest treated as contributed by the Cindat Member pursuant to Section 10.2 shall be allocated to the Cindat Member, and depreciation and amortization attributable to the 30% undivided interest treated as contributed by the Hersha Member pursuant to Section 10.2 shall be allocated to the Hersha Member.

5.3 Regulatory Allocations .  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article V , the following special allocations shall be made in the following order of priority:

5.3.1 Company Minimum Gain Chargeback . Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 5.3 , except as provided in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(2) through (5), if there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain during any Company taxable period, each Member shall be allocated items of Company income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(g)(2) or any successor provisions.  For purposes of this Section 5.3.1 , each Member’s Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 5.3 with respect to such taxable period.

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5.3.2 Chargeback of Minimum Gain Attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt . Except as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5), if there is a net decrease in Minimum Gain Attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt during any Company taxable period, any Member with a share of Minimum Gain Attributable to Company Nonrecourse Debt at the beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of Company income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) or any successor provisions.

5.3.3 Qualified Income Offset .  In the event any Member unexpectedly receives adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704 ‑1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), or 1.704 ‑1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Company income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the deficit balance, if any, in its Adjusted Capital Account created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible, unless such deficit balance is otherwise eliminated pursuant to Section 5.3.1 or Section 5.3.2 .  It is intended that this Section 5.3.3 qualify and be construed as a “ qualified income offset ” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d).

5.3.4 Limitation on Allocation of Net Loss .  If the allocation of Net Loss (or items of loss or deduction) to a Member as provided in Section 5.2 hereof would create or increase an Adjusted Capital Account deficit, there shall be allocated to such Member only that amount of Net Loss (or items of loss or deduction) as will not create or increase an Adjusted Capital Account deficit.  The Net Loss (or items of loss or deduction) that would, absent the application of the preceding sentence, otherwise be allocated to such Member shall be allocated to the other Members in accordance with their relative Common Percentage Interests, subject to the limitations of this Section 5.3.4 .

5.3.5 Certain Additional Adjustments .  To the extent that an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company Asset pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) or Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as the result of a distribution to a Member in complete liquidation of its Membership Interest, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in accordance with their Membership Interests in the Company in the event that Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) applies, or to the Members to whom such distribution was made in the event that Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) applies.

5.3.6 Nonrecourse Deductions .  Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with their respective Common Percentage Interests.  If all of the Members determine in their good faith discretion that the Company’s Nonrecourse Deductions must be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor requirements of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code Section 704(b), the

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Members are authorized to revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio which does satisfy such requirements.

5.3.7 Member Nonrecourse Deductions .  Any Member Nonrecourse Deductions of the Company for any taxable period shall be allocated one hundred percent (100%) to the Member that bears the Economic Risk of Loss for such Member Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704 ‑2(i).  If more than one Member bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to a Member Nonrecourse Debt, such Member Nonrecourse Deductions attributable thereto shall be allocated between or among such Members in accordance with the ratios in which they share such Economic Risk of Loss.

5.3.8 Curative Allocations .  The allocations set forth in Section 5.3 hereof (the “ Regulatory Allocations ”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.2 , the Regulatory Allocations (including any expected future Regulatory Allocations that may have the effect of offsetting prior Regulatory Allocations) shall be taken into account in allocating other items of income, gain, loss and deduction among the Members so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocations of other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Member shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to each such Member if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.

5.4 Other Tax Provisions .

5.4.1 Tax Allocations .  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, for federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction which is recognized by the Company for federal income tax purposes shall be allocated among the Members in the same manner as its correlative item of “ book ” income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Section 5.2 .

5.4.2 Book-Tax Disparities .  Tax items with respect to Company Assets that are contributed to the Company with a Gross Asset Value that varies from its basis in the hands of the contributing Member immediately preceding the date of contribution shall be allocated between the Members for income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code Section 704(c) so as to take into account such variation.  If the Gross Asset Value of any Company Asset is adjusted pursuant to the definition of “ Gross Asset Value ” herein, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit with respect to such Company Asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such Company Asset for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in a manner consistent with Code Section 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder by utilizing the “traditional method” set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3, other than as provided in the next sentence.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the Contributed Properties listed on Schedule 3, depreciation shall be allocated as follows:  depreciation and amortization (as determined for federal income tax purposes) attributable to the 70% undivided interest treated as contributed by the Cindat Member pursuant to Section 10.2 shall be allocated to the Cindat Member, and depreciation and amortization (as determined for federal income tax purposes) attributable to the 30% undivided interest treated as contributed by the Hersha Member pursuant

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to Section 10.2 shall be allocated to the Hersha Member; provided that the Common Members agree to cooperate in good faith and take such other action as determined to be necessary or appropriate from time to time, including in the event of any adjustment to the foregoing allocations on audit, in order to ensure that the Cindat Member (or its direct or indirect owners) obtains the tax benefit of depreciation and amortization (as determined for federal income tax purposes) attributable to the 70% undivided interest treated as contributed by the Cindat Member pursuant to Section 10.2 . Allocations pursuant to this Section 5.4.2 are solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s Capital Account or share of Net Income, Net Loss and any other items or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

5.4.3 Section 1245 and Section 1250 Recapture .  All Section 1245 Recapture and Section 1250 Recapture shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations issued under Code Sections 1245 and 1250, respectively.

5.4.4 Nonrecourse Liabilities .  The Members agree that “excess nonrecourse liabilities” (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3)), shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with their respective Common Percentage Interests.

5.4.5 Savings Clause .  It is the intention of the Members that allocations of Net Income and Net Loss pursuant to Section 5.4.1 shall result in a Capital Account balance for each Member equal to the liquidation proceeds that would be distributed to such Member under Section 11.2.3 .  To the extent the foregoing allocations do not accomplish this result, the Company and the Members will allocate or reallocate Net Income and Net Loss (including allocations of gross income or gain and gross deductions or losses) differently than expressly provided herein, if permitted under the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, so as to achieve such result as closely as possible (including by filing amended income tax returns for prior years).

5.5 Limitation.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not be required to make a distribution to any Member on account of its Membership Interest if such distribution would violate the Act or any other Applicable Law.

ARTICLE VI
MANAGEMENT

6.1 General Powers and Duties .  Subject to the terms of the Asset Management Agreement and Section 6.3 hereof, the powers of the Company shall be exercised by and under the authority of, and the affairs of the Company shall be managed by, and under the joint direction of, the Cindat Member and the Hersha Member.  Each Hotel Lessee will implement management of each Hotel through the hiring of the Hotel Manager pursuant to each applicable Hotel Management Agreement.  The Company may delegate certain day-to-day asset management decisions with respect to the Company to the Asset Manager, as defined in and pursuant to the Asset Management Agreement.  The Hotel Manager will manage the business and affairs of its respective Hotel in compliance with the then current business plan and budget

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approved by the respective Hotel Lessees and the terms of the applicable Hotel Management Agreement.

6.2 Maintenance of Company’s Existence .  The Hersha Member shall cause the Company to file such certificates, annual reports and other documents as shall be required in order to preserve the valid and continued existence of the Company as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware.

6.3 Major Decisions .  In furtherance of but not in limitation of Section 6.1 , except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Asset Management Agreement or as otherwise approved by the Hersha Member and the Cindat Member, the following matters (each, a “ Major Decision ”) shall require the joint approval of the Hersha Member and the Cindat Member as Common Members:

(a) any merger, consolidation, reorganization or restructuring transaction with respect to the Company or any Venture Vehicle or otherwise causing the Company or any Venture Vehicle to dissolve, terminate or liquidate;

(b) any sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance, exchange or other disposition of all or any part of the Company, or any direct or indirect interest in any Venture Vehicle or Hotel (subject to Article IX hereof);

(c) any transaction or series of transactions which result in the transfer, exchange, sale or encumbrance of all or substantially all of the Company Assets or Venture Vehicle Assets, as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement;

(d) causing the Company to engage in any business other than the business purposes expressly permitted under this Agreement or causing any Venture Vehicle to engage in any business other than the business purposes expressly permitted under the Venture Vehicle’s organizational documents;

(e) organizing, forming or acquiring any subsidiary of the Company,  or any Venture Vehicle, subsequent to the Effective Date;

(f) taking any action, other than as contemplated by this Agreement, that reasonably would be expected to have a material effect on the assets, liabilities, income or expenses of the Company or any Venture Vehicle;

(g) the incurrence of any loans or other financial indebtedness by the Company or any Venture Vehicle (other than the Credit Documents pursuant to Section 6.5 hereof hereby deemed approved by the Members), or as permitted expressly by this Agreement, or causing or permitting the Company or Venture Vehicle to guarantee any indebtedness of, or make loans to, any Person, including without limitation, entering into or materially modifying or waiving any financing documents in connection with any of the foregoing;

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(h) except as expressly provided in the Asset Management Agreement or in Section 7.4 below, the payment, collection, compromise, litigation or arbitration of any claim relating to the Company or any Venture Vehicle which is not covered by insurance and where the amount in controversy exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);

(i) the admission of any Person as a Member of the Company or Venture Vehicle or a determination whether the requirements of Section 8.2 below have been satisfied with respect thereto;

(j) any change in the Company’s independent outside accounting firm (subject to Section 6.4 hereof);

(k) (A) the filing of any voluntary petition in bankruptcy on behalf of the Company or any Venture Vehicle, (B) the consenting to the filing of any involuntary petition in bankruptcy against the Company or any Venture Vehicle, (C) the filing of any petition seeking, or consenting to, the reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company or any Venture Vehicle, (D) the consenting to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company, any Venture Vehicle or a substantial part of its respective property, (E) the making of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, (F) the admission in writing of the Company’s or any Venture Vehicle’s inability to pay its debts generally as they become due or (G) the taking of any action by the Company or any Venture Vehicle in furtherance of any such action.

(l) the making of any capital call contemplating Capital Contributions other than for (1) Necessary Expenditure as contemplated by Section 4.1.4 (e.g., principal paydown of any financing, major renovation of a Hotel, etc.) or (2) in respect of a Guaranty Payment as contemplated by Section 4.3 ;

(m) the acquisition of real property other than the Hotels;

(n) approving or modifying any annual business plan and budgets contained therein (including, without limitation, operating budget, capital improvement budget and FF&E budget) with respect to the business and operations of the Company, the Venture Vehicles and the Hotels, which annual business plan and budgets once approved by the Hersha Member and the Cindat Member is referred to herein as the “ Approved Business Plan ”);

(o) subject to Section 6.5 hereof, the hiring of, or entering into contracts with, affiliated entities to perform services for the Company or any Venture Vehicle, including any amendment, restatement, replacement, supplement or other modification of any such agreement or any determination to grant or withhold any consents or waivers pursuant to any such agreement, or decisions to refrain from enforcing the terms of any such agreement;

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(p) except with respect to the Credit Documents, the voluntary encumbrance of any Company Assets or Venture Vehicle Assets;

(q) any amendment to this Agreement or any other governing document of the Company or any Venture Vehicle;

(r) except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise expressly provided for in an Approved Business Plan, the entry into or amendment, waiver, termination or supplement of, any contract or arrangement with a value to the Company or any Venture Vehicle in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);

(s) the entering into, early termination, amendment or modification of any lease or license agreement with respect to any Hotel, including without limitation, any Hotel Operating Lease entered into by any Venture Vehicle with any Hotel Lessee;

(t) except as otherwise specifically provided for herein, any decision regarding or impacting taxes or any other regulatory regime or governmental authorization to which the Company or any Venture Vehicle is subject;

(u) zoning or entitlement changes, execution of reciprocal operating agreements, easements and similar property agreements affecting or encumbering any Hotel or any other property owned by the Company or any Venture Vehicle;

(v) taking action or refraining from taking action regarding any environmental matter relating to any Hotel or any other property owned by the Company or any Venture Vehicle, including selection of environmental consultants and adoption of and implementation of any operation and maintenance program or any other program to remove or otherwise remediate hazardous materials;

(w) any decision to rebuild or restore any property after a casualty or condemnation, except as may be required under current and future loan agreements; and

(x) making or revoking any tax election that would change the tax classification of the Company as a partnership for federal income tax purposes or that would treat any Venture Vehicle as other than a “disregarded entity” for federal income tax purposes, filing any material tax return or tax report on behalf of the Company or any Venture Vehicle, that has not been first provided to the Members for approval, or adopting significant accounting policies.

No Member shall cause or provide for the Company or any Venture Vehicle to take or consent to any act or course of conduct which is the subject of  a Major Decision unless the applicable Major Decision has been duly unanimously approved by the Common Members in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

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6.4 Accounting Firm .  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Hersha Member, acting alone (but in consultation with the Cindat Member) and without the approval of any other Member, may appoint, designate, or effect the removal of an independent outside “Big Four” accounting firm for the Company.

6.5 Approval of Transactions .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Members are hereby deemed to have approved the Credit Documents, each Hotel Operating Lease, the Asset Management Agreement, and each Purchase and Contribution Agreements.

ARTICLE VII
EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

7.1 Exculpation of Members .  Subject to the provisions of Section 7.4 , no Member, its Affiliates or trustees, holders of beneficial interests, shareholders, partners, members, directors, officers, the managers, fiduciaries, employees, agents and representatives (each, an “ Exculpated Party ”), shall be liable to the Company or to any Member for any liability, damage, loss, cost or expense incurred by the Company or any Member, except to the extent such liability, damage, loss, cost or expense is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the result of the gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct or the uncured material breach of the terms of this Agreement.  In performing its duties or obligations, the Exculpated Party shall be entitled to rely in good faith on the provisions of this Agreement and on any information, opinions, reports or statements (including financial statements and information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value or amount of the assets, liabilities, profits or losses of the Company or any facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to Members might properly be paid) made or provided by the following other Persons: (i) any attorney, independent accountant, appraiser or other expert or professional employed or engaged by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) any other Person who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement, in each case as to matters which such Exculpated Party reasonably believes to be within such other Person’s competence and such Exculpated Party did not have knowledge at the time of its reliance that such information, opinions, reports or statements were false.  The preceding sentence shall in no way limit the right of any Exculpated Party to rely on information to the extent provided for in Section 18-406 of the Act.  Except as provided in this Agreement, whenever in this Agreement a Member is permitted or required to make a decision affecting or involving the Company, any Member or any other Person, such party shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as he, she or it desires, including a particular Member’s interests, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Company or any Member.

7.2 Indemnification by the Company .  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Members, their Affiliates, and their respective trustees, holders of beneficial interests, shareholders, partners, members, directors, officers, the managers, fiduciaries, employees, agents and representatives (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”), from and against any and all liability, damage, loss, cost and expense incurred or sustained by any Indemnified Party as a result of:

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(a) any act or omission by such Indemnified Party in the conduct of the business of the Company in good faith and within the scope of authority of such Indemnified Party under this Agreement; or (b) such Indemnified Party being made a party, threatened to be made a party, or otherwise involved in, any suit, arbitration or other proceeding (whether civil, criminal or administrative) (a “ Proceeding ”) or appeal of any Proceeding, or inquiry or investigation which could lead to such a Proceeding based on such Indemnified Party’s status as a member, officer, employee, agent or representative of the Company,

except in each case to the extent such liability, damage, loss, cost or expense is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the result of the gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct or an uncured material breach of the terms of this Agreement by such Indemnified Party.

7.3 Advance Payment .  The right to indemnification conferred in Section 7.2 above shall include the right to be paid or reimbursed by the Company the reasonable expenses incurred by an Indemnified Party entitled to be indemnified under Section 7.2 who was, is or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a Proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding and without any determination as to the Indemnified Party’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification; provided, however, that the payment of such expenses incurred by any such Indemnified Party in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of a written affirmation by such Indemnified Party of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under Section 7.2 and a written undertaking, by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified under Section 7.2 or otherwise.

7.4 Reimbursement by a Member .  If the Company is obligated to pay any amount to any Governmental Authority, or any amount is deducted or withheld from a payment to be made to the Company or any of its subsidiaries for or on account of any amount required to be paid to a Governmental Authority, in each case as a result of a Member’s status or otherwise attributable to a Member as determined by agreement of the Common Members acting reasonably and in good faith (including, without limitation, federal, state or local withholding taxes imposed with respect to any issuance of any Membership Interest, federal withholding taxes with respect to non-U.S. Persons, state personal property taxes or state unincorporated business taxes, or any taxes required to be paid by the Company pursuant to Section 6225 of the Code (as in effect following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)), then such Member shall reimburse and indemnify the Company in full for the entire amount paid (including, without limitation, any interest, penalties and expenses incurred in respect of such payment).  The amount to be indemnified shall be charged against the Capital Account of such Member and the Company shall reduce distributions that otherwise would be made to such Member, until the Company has recovered the amount to be indemnified (in which case the amount of such reduction shall be deemed to have been distributed for all purposes of this Agreement, but such deemed distribution shall not further reduce such Member’s Capital Account).  The Company may pursue and enforce all rights and remedies it may have against such Member under this Section 7.4 , including, without limitation, obtaining a judgment for interest on such payment accrued at the maximum interest rate permitted under Applicable Law.

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7.5 Non-Exclusivity of Rights .  The right to indemnification in this Article VII shall not be exclusive of any other right that the Company, or a Member indemnified pursuant to this Article VII may have under Applicable Law.

7.6 Survival .  The exculpation and indemnification rights under this Article VII shall continue in favor of any Member after such Member no longer has any Membership Interest in the Company.  No amendment, modification or repeal of any provisions of this Article VII shall limit or deny any right to exculpation or indemnification under this Article VII for any matter first arising or accruing prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, without the written consent of the Members which would be affected by such amendment, modification or repeal.  The reimbursement obligations of a Member pursuant to Section 7.4 shall survive the termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Company and, for purposes of this Section 7.6 , the Company shall be treated as continuing in existence.

ARTICLE VIII
TRANSFERS

8.1 Transfers Generally .

8.1.1 Transfers Generally Prohibited .  Except as expressly permitted in this Article VIII or Article IX below, no Member may Transfer (or permit the Transfer of) any portion of its direct or indirect Membership Interest or interest therein to any Person at any time without the prior written consent of the other Member.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 8.1 shall be null and void and shall not be recognized by the Company or the non-transferring Member.

8.1.2 Hersha Member Permitted Transfers .

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.1.1 above, without the consent of the Cindat Member, the Hersha Member may permit the Transfer of any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in the Hersha Member to any Person provided that at all times Hersha REIT directly or indirectly maintains actual and effective day to day control of the operations and management of the Hersha Member and the Transfer does not trigger a breach under any Credit Document or Franchise Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, (a) no direct Membership Interest of the Hersha Member in the Company may be transferred without the Cindat Member’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Cindat Member’s sole discretion, and (b) nothing contained herein shall be deemed to restrict the Transfer or issuance, including by merger or share exchange, of the common shares of beneficial interest of Hersha REIT, operating partnership units of Hersha OP, or any other class of equity securities of Hersha REIT or Hersha OP.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Preferred Member may Transfer, directly or indirectly, all or any portion of its Preferred Units, without the consent of any other Member, subject to compliance with Section 8.2 and provided such Preferred Member shall provide written notice to the Cindat

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Member at least fifteen (15) days prior to such Transfer so that the Cindat Member has an opportunity to exercise its rights pursuant to Section 8.5 hereof prior to such Transfer.

8.1.3 Cindat Member Permitted Transfers .  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.1.1 above, without the consent of the Hersha Member, the Cindat Member may permit Transfers of any portion of the direct and indirect ownership interests in the Cindat Member to (i) any Affiliate of any direct or indirect investor in Cindat Member; (ii) any entity controlled directly or indirectly by China Cindat Asset Management Co. or Cindat Capital Management Limited or any of their respective Affiliates;  or (iii) any fund or similar investment vehicle where China Cindat Asset Management Co. or Cindat Capital Management Limited or any of their respective Affiliates Controls the general partner, managing member or manager of such fund or investment vehicle, provided in each case the Transfer does not trigger a breach under any Credit Document or Franchise Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the direct Membership Interest of the Cindat Member may not be transferred without the Hersha Member’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Hersha Member’s sole discretion.

8.2 Transfers to and Admission of Transferees .

8.2.1 Requirements .  Subject to Section 8.1 and each Franchise Agreement and notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, no direct Transfer of any Membership Interest or any portion thereof or interest therein to any Transferee shall be effective unless:

(a) the transferring Member and such Transferee execute and deliver to the Company such documents and instruments of conveyance as may be necessary, appropriate or advisable to effect such Transfer and to confirm the agreement of the Transferee to be bound by the terms of this Agreement;

(b) the Transferee provides to the Company the Transferee’s taxpayer identification number, sufficient information to determine the Transferee’s initial tax basis in the Membership Interest acquired in such Transfer and any other information reasonably necessary to permit the Company to file all required federal and state tax returns and other legally required information statements or returns;

(c) if requested by any Member, the Transferee shall furnish to the Company an opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Member, that (i) the Transfer will not cause the Company to terminate for federal income tax purposes under Code Section 708, or to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of such term under Code Section 7704, (ii) the Transfer will not cause the Company to be deemed to be an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and (iii) either the Transfer has been registered under the Securities Act, and any applicable state securities laws or the Transfer is exempt from all applicable registration requirements and will not violate any Applicable Laws; and

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(d) the Transfer will not trigger a breach under any Credit Documents or Franchise Agreements.

8.2.2 Admission of Transferees .  Upon the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in Section 8.2.1 with respect to a Transfer, the Transferee shall become a Member (a “ Substitute Member ”).  The admission of such Substitute Member shall be deemed effective on such date that the Substitute Member satisfies all requirements in this Section 8.2 , and the admission of such Substitute Member shall not cause the dissolution of the Company.

8.2.3 Effect of Admission of Transferee on the Transferring Member and Company .  No Transfer of all or any portion of any Membership Interest in the Company shall effect a release of the transferring Member from its respective obligations to the Company and the other Members as provided in this Agreement, without an express written release from such liability being delivered to such transferring Member by the Company and the other Members.

8.3 Involuntary Transfers .  If a Membership Interest is involuntarily Transferred due to a Member’s Bankruptcy, the transferee shall not be a Substitute Member without the unanimous written consent of all of the other Common Members.  Unless and until such transferee shall become a Substitute Member, such transferee shall only be entitled to receive the allocations and distributions attributable to the transferred Membership Interest but shall have no right to vote on or approve any matters, shall not be entitled to inspect the Company’s books and records or receive an accounting of Company financial affairs or otherwise take part in the Company’s business or exercise the rights of a Member under this Agreement.

8.4 Company as Transferee .  In the event the Company purchases or otherwise acquires or becomes a Transferee of any Membership Interest, such Membership Interest shall be deemed cancelled and no longer outstanding for any purpose.

8.5 Cindat Member Preferred Rights .

8.5.1 The Cindat Member shall have the option exercisable at any time (and from time to time), upon fifteen (15) days prior written notice (the “ Preferred Option Notice ”) to the Company and the Hersha Member, to purchase up to seventy percent (70%) of the issued and outstanding Preferred Units then outstanding, for a purchase price equal to a sum that would provide a nine percent (9%) IRR on the Preferred Member’s Preferred Contributions in respect of such Preferred Units, less the amount of any distributions in respect of such Preferred Units prior to the closing on such purchase (the “ Preferred Option Price ”).  Closing on such purchase of Preferred Units shall occur on a date specified in the Preferred Option Notice which shall be no less than five (5) and no more than fifteen (15) days after the date of the Preferred Option Notice, and shall be deemed effective only upon receipt by each selling Preferred Member of a wire transfer of immediately available funds in an amount equal to the Preferred Option Price for the Preferred Units sold by such Preferred Member,

8.5.2 Immediately upon closing of the Cindat Member’s purchase of Preferred Units pursuant to Section 8.5.1 hereof, all Preferred Units purchased by the Cindat Member and the Conversion Portion (as defined below) of the Preferred Units retained by all other Preferred Members shall be automatically and without any action on the part of any

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Member be converted to Common Interests and the Preferred Contributions in respect of such Preferred Units shall automatically and without any action on the part of any Member be deemed Common Contributions.  For purposes of this Section 8.5.2 , “ Conversion Portion ” shall mean a number of all outstanding Preferred Units owned by Members other than the Cindat Member equal to (i) the number of Preferred Units purchased by the Cindat Member pursuant to Section 8.5.1 , divided by 0.70, minus (ii) the number of Preferred Units purchased by the Cindat Member pursuant to Section 8.5.1 .  For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of this Section 8.5.2 is to provide that (A) all Preferred Units purchased by the Cindat Member shall automatically be deemed Common Interests, and (B) a portion (which may be all) of the Preferred Units retained by other Preferred Members shall be converted to Common Interests to cause the Common Percentage Interests of all Members after such purchase to be the same as immediately prior to any such purchase.

ARTICLE IX
SALE RIGHTS

9.1 Forced Sale of Assets; Right of First Offer .

9.1.1 Sale of Hotels .  At any time commencing after the three (3) year anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to the Hersha Member’s rights under Section 9.1.4 ,   Section 9.2 and Section 9.3 below, the Cindat Member, shall have the right to: (i) from time to time cause the Company to cause a Venture Vehicle or Venture Vehicles to sell one or more of the Hotels (or the interests in the Venture Vehicle(s) which owns such Hotels) to any Person other than an Affiliate of the Cindat Member (in the event that such Hotels constitute less than substantially all of the Company Assets, such sale is referred to as a “ Hotel Sale ”), or (ii) cause the Company to sell the entire Portfolio (any such sale is referred to as a “ Portfolio Sale ”), in each case pursuant to an agreement evidencing such sale (a “ Sale Agreement ”).

9.1.2 Trigger Notice .  If the Cindat Member desires to consummate a Hotel Sale or Portfolio Sale, then it shall provide the Hersha Member with a written notice (a “ Trigger Notice ”) of its intent to cause such sale no fewer than one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date of such Trigger Notice (such one hundred and twenty (120) day period, the “ Notice Period ”).

9.1.3 Sale Notice .  Within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the Notice Period, if the Cindat Member still desires to consummate a Hotel Sale or Portfolio Sale, as applicable, then prior to the execution and delivery by the Cindat Member of a Sale Agreement, the Cindat Member shall provide the Hersha Member with a written notice (a “ Sale Notice ”) of its intent with respect to such sale and include the proposed sale price (the “ Sale Price ”) and other major economic terms.  In the case of a Hotel Sale, the Sale Notice shall include a breakdown of the purchase price on an individual Hotel basis.  In no event may a Sale Notice provide for (i) the consummation of a Hotel Sale or Portfolio Sale fewer than one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of delivery of the applicable Sale Notice, or (ii) provide for a Sale Price that is less than the then-outstanding principal and accrued interest in respect of all indebtedness in respect of the Hotels contemplated by the Sale Notice.  In the event of a Portfolio Sale, the Sale Notice shall also include a calculation of the amount that would be distributed to

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the Cindat Member under this Agreement in the event that the Portfolio Sale was consummated at the Sale Price, taking into account all Applicable Deductions (the “ Allocated ROFO Price ”).

9.1.4 Unsolicited Offer .  In the event the Company or either Common Member receives, after the three (3) year anniversary of the Effective Date, an unsolicited bona fide offer from a third party not affiliated with either the Hersha Member or the Cindat Member to effect a Hotel Sale or a Portfolio Sale (an “ Unsolicited Offer ”), the recipient of such offer shall promptly deliver it to all other Members and the Company (the “ Unsolicited Offer Notice ”) and the Common Members shall cooperate diligently and in good faith to determine whether to accept such Unsolicited Offer, including negotiating in good faith with such independent third party to improve such Unsolicited Offer.  In the event that after the thirtieth (30 th ) day following receipt of the Offer Notice by all Common Members, the Unsolicited Offer remains outstanding and the Hersha Member and the Cindat Member have not mutually agreed to accept or reject such Unsolicited Offer, then the Common Member who desires to accept such Unsolicited Offer (the “ Selling Member ”) may deliver a “Sale Notice” as contemplated by and pursuant to Section 9.1.3 above.

9.1.5 Other Trigger Events .  In the event that any Member is the subject of a Bankruptcy, a material breach of this Agreement, or is found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment to have engaged in fraud or willful misconduct, any non-defaulting Common Member (the “ Non-Defaulting Member ”) may deliver a notice of default (a “ Notice of Default ”) to such Member (the “ Defaulting Member ”).  The Notice of Default shall set forth the nature of the facts and circumstances giving rise to the Notice of Default.  If such default is stated to be not subject to cure, the Non-Defaulting Member shall immediately have the right to deliver a Sale Notice as contemplated by and pursuant to Section 9.1.3 above, without the obligation to provide any notice or cure periods.  Otherwise, (i) if such default is curable by the payment of money, the Defaulting Member shall have ten (10) Business Days after the receipt of the Notice of Default within which to cure such default, or (ii) if such default is not curable by the payment of money, then the Defaulting Member shall have sixty (60) days after receipt of the Notice of Default to cure such default.  If such default is not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the Non-Defaulting Member by the expiration of the applicable cure period, the Non-Defaulting Member shall immediately have the right to deliver a Sale Notice as contemplated by and pursuant to Section 9.1.3 above. For avoidance of doubt, the failure or refusal of a Member to make a Common Contribution pursuant to the requirements pursuant to Section 4.3 herein shall not be a basis for a Member to deliver a Sale Notice as contemplated by and pursuant to Section 9.1.3.

9.1.6 ROFO .  With respect to a Hotel Sale or Portfolio Sale, the Sale Notice shall constitute an offer by the Cindat Member with respect to a Sale Notice delivered pursuant to Section 9.1.3 , or the Selling Member with respect to a Sale Notice delivered pursuant to Section 9.1.4 or Section 9.1.5 (in either case, the “ Initiating Member ”) (i) in the case of a Hotel Sale, to cause the Company to sell the Hotels that are the subject of such Hotel Sale or the ownership interest in the Venture Vehicle(s) which owns such Hotel(s) to the other Common Member (or its designee) (the “ Other Member ”) for the aggregate Sale Price of each Hotel, or (ii) in the case of a Portfolio Sale, to cause the Company to sell the entire Portfolio either by (a) a transfer of all the Hotels, or (b)  or a transfer of all the ownership interests in the Venture Vehicles which own all the Hotels, or (c) a sale of the Initiating Member’s Membership Interest

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in the Company, to the Other Member for the Sale Price; provided ,   however , with respect to clause (ii)(c) above, the Sale Price shall be the Allocated ROFO Price (in each case, the “ ROFO Price ”).  The Other Member shall have sixty (60) days after its receipt of such Sale Notice to provide a written response to the Initiating Member that it has elected either to accept (such response, a “ ROFO Acceptance ”) or reject the Initiating Member’s offer (and in the case of a Hotel Sale, the Other Member may elect to purchase all or some of the Hotels which are subject to the applicable Sale Notice).  No later than three (3) Business Days after delivery of a ROFO Acceptance, the Other Member shall deliver a cash deposit in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the applicable ROFO Price (a “ ROFO Deposit ”) to a title company mutually acceptable to the Members located in New York, New York (and in the case of a Hotel Sale where the Other  Member elects to purchase less than all of the Hotels offered by the Initiating Member pursuant to the Sale Notice, the ROFO Price shall be adjusted accordingly).  The failure of the Other Member to deliver the ROFO Deposit within three (3) Business Days shall result in the ROFO Acceptance being deemed ineffective automatically and without any additional action required by the Cindat Member.  The failure of the Other Member to deliver a ROFO Acceptance (and the corresponding ROFO Deposit) within such required periods shall be deemed an election by the Hersha Member to reject the offer set forth in the Sale Notice, and the delivery of a ROFO Acceptance with respect to fewer than all of the Hotels offered by the Initiating Member pursuant to a Sale Notice issued in connection with a Hotel Sale shall be deemed an election by the Other Member to reject the offer set forth in the Sale Notice with respect to the Hotels that are not included in the ROFO Acceptance.  If any Hotel Sale (in whole or in part) or Portfolio Sale is rejected (or deemed rejected), the Initiating Member shall have the right to proceed with the Hotel Sale (to the extent of any rejected Hotels) or Portfolio Sale, as applicable, for a sale price no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Sale Price and otherwise on terms not substantially less favorable than those set forth in the Sale Notice (collectively, the “ Minimum Terms ”).  If (i) the Initiating Member does not consummate such Hotel Sale or Portfolio Sale (as applicable) within nine (9) months from the date of the Sale Notice (such date falling nine (9) months after the date of the Sale Notice being referred to as the “ Deadline ”), or (ii) the Initiating Member intends to consummate such sale for less than the Minimum Terms, the Other Member’s rights under this Section 9.1.6 shall be reinstated and the Initiating Member shall be required to deliver a revised Sale Notice prior to the consummation of such sale.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Initiating Member may not deliver any subsequent Sale Notice until the first anniversary of the Deadline.

9.2 Closing of Transactions .

9.2.1 Closing .  In the event that the Initiating Member elects to consummate a Hotel Sale or Portfolio Sale (and the Other Member has elected not to exercise, or has otherwise waived, its right of first offer pursuant to Section 9.1.4 above), then the Other Member shall, on or before the date that is ten (10) days prior to the scheduled closing date under any Sale Agreement, provide the Initiating Member with such documents and instruments as are reasonably necessary to comply with the requirements of such Sale Agreement (the “ Transfer Documents ”). If the Other Member fails to deliver the Transfer Documents sufficiently in advance of the applicable scheduled closing date to allow for the timely consummation of the Hotel Sale or Portfolio Sale (as the case may be), the Initiating Member shall have the right to proceed to consummate the sale pursuant to such Sale Agreement without the Other Member’s participation.  In connection therewith, the Initiating Member is hereby granted an irrevocable

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power of attorney, coupled with an interest, which shall be binding on the Other Member as to all third parties, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Initiating Member all such Transfer Documents. Any net proceeds received by the Members in connection with a closing under this Section 9.2.1 shall be shared between them in accordance with the provisions of Article IV as Extraordinary Cash Flow distributable thereunder.

9.2.2 Closing of ROFO .  In the event that the Other Member elects to deliver a ROFO Acceptance pursuant to Section 9.1.5 above, the closing of the purchase and sale contemplated thereby shall occur on a mutually acceptable date, not more than ninety (90) days after the delivery of the ROFO Acceptance, through a “New York style” closing with the title company holding the ROFO Deposit.  The ROFO Deposit shall be credited at closing against the total purchase price; provided, however, if the closing fails to occur because of a default by the Other Member, the Initiating Member shall have all rights and remedies available under this Agreement and Applicable Law (with no such right or remedy deemed to be exclusive of any other right or remedy), including, without limitation, the following:  (i) to retain the ROFO Deposit as liquidated damages, it being agreed that in such instance such selling party’s actual damages would be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, and (ii) to cause the Hotel Sale or Portfolio Sale to any unrelated third part(ies) on terms and conditions acceptable to the Initiating Member in its sole and absolute discretion.

9.3 Standstill .  Notwithstanding the above, neither Member may issue a Sale Notice at such time as any Trigger Notice or Sale Notice is outstanding and the time periods set forth above have not expired.  If at the time a ROFO Acceptance is delivered, the Initiating Member or any of its Affiliates are liable under any guarantees or other financial undertakings for the repayment of all or part of any third-party loan made to the Company or any Venture Vehicle (including without limitation, the Credit Documents) (the “ Initiating Member’s Recourse Liability ”), the ROFO Acceptance must include the Other Member’s written agreement to use best efforts to obtain the release of the Initiating Member’s Recourse Liability and, if required by the holders of the Initiating Member’s Recourse Liability, to substitute acceptable guarantors, letters of credit or other financial undertakings, in exchange for such release of the Initiating Member’s Recourse Liability.  If any lender will not agree to release the Initiating Member’s Recourse Liability then the Other Member shall protect, indemnify and defend and hold the Initiating Member, its Affiliates, principals, agents, employees and officers harmless from any manner of loss, claim, damage or expense arising out of or related to the Initiating Member’s Recourse Liability from and after the Closing contemplated by Section 9.2.2 , except to the extent the Initiating Member’s Recourse Liability was triggered by an act or omission of such Initiating Member.

ARTICLE X
ACCOUNTING, TAX AND FISCAL MATTERS

10.1 Books and Records, Controls of Account .

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Venture Vehicle shall be maintained on an accrual basis, on a basis which allows the proper preparation of the Company’s tax returns and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied, or, upon the reasonable request of the Cindat Member, International Financial Reporting Standards (“ IFRS ”) or any other internationally recognized reporting standard.  Such books and records shall be maintained at the principal office of the Company.

(b) The Company and the Venture Vehicles shall maintain (i) effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, and (ii) a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

(c) The Company and the Venture Vehicles shall comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including Section 404 thereof, and shall implement, monitor and test any internal controls reasonably requested by the Hersha Member.  The Cindat Member shall (at no cost to the Cindat Member) reasonably cooperate with the Hersha Member in its efforts to cause the Company to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including Section 404 thereof.

10.2 Tax Information .

(a) The Company shall engage PricewaterhouseCoopers, or such other nationally-recognized firm of accountants or tax return preparers proposed by the Hersha Member and agreed by the Cindat Member (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) (the “ Tax Return Preparer ”), to prepare the Company’s tax returns.  As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each taxable year of the Company, and at least 15 days prior to filing, the Company shall send to each Common Member a draft of each federal, state and local income tax (or information) return proposed to be filed on behalf of the Company (and any related Venture Vehicles), for such Common Member’s review and reasonable comment.  The Company shall duly consider any reasonable comments received from the Common Members, cause such tax returns to be timely filed with the appropriate taxing authority and provide a final copy of such tax returns to each Common Member. As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each taxable year of the Company, the Company shall send to each Person who was a Member at any time during such taxable year copies of such information as may be required for federal, state, local and non-United States income tax reporting purposes, including copies of IRS Form 1065, Schedule K-1 (Share of Income, Credits, Deductions, etc.) or any successor

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schedule or form, for such Person, and such other information as a Member may reasonably request including, but not limited to, for the purpose of applying for refunds, withholding taxes and making estimated tax payments.

(b) The Members agree that the Company income tax returns in connection with the transactions occurring pursuant to the Purchase and Contribution Agreements will reflect:  (i) a sale by the Hersha OP of the Purchased Assets (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements) to the Cindat Member pursuant to section 707(a)(2)(B) of the Code and Revenue Ruling 99-5 in exchange for the Hersha Sale Proceeds (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements); (ii) a contribution by the Hersha OP of the Hersha Owner Contributed Assets (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements) to the Company pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code; (iii) a contribution by the Cindat Member of the Purchased Assets to the Company pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code, subject to 70% of the Senior Financing (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements); (iv) a cash contribution to the Company pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code by Hersha OP in the amount of the Hersha Owner Member Cash Contribution (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements); (v) a cash contribution to the Lessee JV by the Cindat Member pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code of its share of the Lessee JV Working Capital (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements), as computed by reference to its Common Percentage Interest; (vi) a cash contribution to the Lessee JV by the Hersha Lessee JV Member of its share of the Lessee JV Working Capital, as computed by reference to its Common Percentage Interest, and a property contribution of the Operating Leases (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements), both contributions pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code; (vii) a cash contribution pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code by the Cindat Member to the Company in the amount of the Cindat Owner JV Cash Contribution (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements); and (viii) a cash distribution by the Company to the Hersha OP in an amount equal to its share of the Senior Financing, as computed by reference to its Common Percentage Interest, pursuant to Treasury Regulation section 1.707-5(a)(5).  No Member shall take any action or filing position inconsistent with this Section 10.2(b) , unless otherwise required by law.

10.3 Periodic Reports to Members .

(a) Generally .  All of the financial statements referred to in this Section 10.3 shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States consistently applied for the Company and all Venture Vehicles on a consolidated basis.

(b) Reporting Requirements . The Hersha Member shall prepare and deliver, or cause to be prepared and delivered, to the Cindat Member the following reports, all in form reasonably satisfactory to the Cindat Member:

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(i) Unaudited quarterly and year to date financial statements including a balance sheet, an income statement, a statement of cash flow, a statement of sources and application of funds and a statement of each Member’s Capital Account, certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the Hersha Member, no later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter;

(ii) Audited annual financial statements including a balance sheet, an income statement, a statement of cash flow, a statement of sources and application of funds and a statement of each Member’s capital, accompanied by a report of an independent outside accounting firm of national or international reputation, certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the ultimate parent of the Hersha Member, no later than ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year; and

(iii) any other information or reports in connection with or related to the Company, any Venture Vehicle or any Hotel reasonably requested by the Cindat Member.

10.4 Tax Matters Partner .  The Hersha Member is hereby designated as the “tax matters partner” as referred to in Section 6231(a)(7)(A) of the Code (as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74)) to manage administrative tax proceedings conducted at the Company level by the Internal Revenue Service. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, the Hersha Member  shall be designated as the “partnership representative” as referred to in Section 6223(a) of the Code (as in effect following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74)) with the authority to act on behalf of the Company.  Expenses of such administrative proceedings undertaken by the tax matters partner or partnership representative in its capacity as such, and subject to the limitations set forth herein, will be paid out of the Company’s Assets.  Each Member shall have the right to participate in any administrative tax proceedings conducted at the Company level with respect to Company matters.  Notwithstanding that one Member acts or does not act as tax matters partner or partnership representative, except as provided for in the immediately following sentence, all material decisions to be made and actions taken in connection with any taxing authority, reporting position audit, examination, or appeal, and any judicial proceeds arising out of any such audit or examination shall be made by mutual agreement of the Members, acting reasonably and in good faith.  With respect to any material tax items impacting the Company’s tax returns, the tax matters partner or partnership representative will consult with the Members to determine the appropriate tax reporting.  To the maximum extent permissible, the Company shall take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to ensure that any audit adjustments by the Internal Revenue Service do not result in tax liability being imposed on the Company for federal income taxes, and each Member shall cooperate with the Company and the partnership representative in furtherance thereof.  Neither the Company nor the partnership representative shall make the election contemplated by Section 1101(g)(4) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74).

10.5 Section 754 Election .  The Company shall make the election provided by section 754 of the Code.

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10.6 Fiscal Year .  Unless all Common Members otherwise agree in writing, the fiscal year of the Company shall be the Fiscal Year.

10.7 Audits; Inspection of Books and Records .  Each Member shall have the right, at its sole option to conduct internal audits of the books, records and accounts of the Company and each Venture Vehicle.  The first such audit conducted by any Member in any consecutive twelve (12) month period shall be at the cost and expense of the Company, and any additional audits conducted by such Member within such twelve (12) month period shall be at the Member’s cost and expense.  Audits may be on either a continuous or a periodic basis and may be conducted by employees or any representatives of a Member or of an Affiliate of such Member, or by independent auditors retained by the Company or a Member.  All books of the Company and Venture Vehicles shall be open to inspection and examination by the Members or their representatives at all reasonable times.

10.8 Accounts .     All funds of the Company shall be deposited in such checking accounts, savings accounts, time deposits or certificates of deposit, or shall be invested, in each case in the name of the Company (or any applicable Venture Vehicle), in such manner as shall be designated by the Common Members.  Company funds shall not be commingled with those of any other Person.  Company funds shall be used only for the business of the Company. The funds of each Venture Vehicle should not be comingled with those of any other Person, except as may be required under any of the Credit Documents.  Venture Vehicle funds shall be used only for the business of the Venture Vehicle.

10.9 Transfer or Change in Company Interest .  If the respective Membership Interests of the existing Members in the Company change or if a Membership Interest is Transferred in compliance with this Agreement to any other Person, then, for the Fiscal Year in which the Transfer occurs, all income, gains, losses, deductions, tax credits and other tax incidents resulting from the operations of the Company shall be allocated, as between transferor and transferee, by taking into account their varying interests using an interim closing of the books method in accordance with Section 706 of the Code, or such other method as may be agreed among the Common Members.

10.10 REIT Compliance .  The Company shall not take or fail to take any action (or cause any Venture Vehicle to take or fail to take any action) that would adversely affect the ability of Hersha REIT to qualify or continue to qualify as a REIT, or subject Hersha REIT to any additional taxes under Section 857 of the Code or Section 4981 of the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “ REIT Regulations ”).  If the Company or any Venture Vehicle is required to take or fail to take any action that would adversely affect the ability of Hersha REIT to qualify as a REIT or would subject Hersha REIT to any additional taxes under the REIT Regulations, the Members, upon receipt of notice thereof, will take all actions necessary, or cause the Company and each Venture Vehicle to take such actions, to avoid such adverse consequences but at no or nominal cost to the Cindat Member. The Members agree that in the event that Hersha Member or Hersha REIT shall propose to take any action (or cause the Company or any Venture Vehicle to take any action) to ensure the continued qualification of Hersha REIT as a REIT or to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under the REIT Regulations, the Members shall cooperate in good faith but at no or nominal cost to Cindat Member to determine and implement a course of action which shall, to the extent reasonably

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possible, preserve Hersha REIT’s REIT status, avoid the imposition of additional taxes, and avoid such adverse effects.  If any revisions, modifications, amendments, alterations, supplements or restructurings are required to be made to this Agreement, the Lessee JV Operating Agreement, any Hotel Operating Lease, any related agreement or the Company’s, the Lessee JV’s or any Hotel Lessee’s ownership structure generally in order to preserve Hersha REIT’s status or otherwise avoid the imposition of additional taxes under any applicable REIT Regulations or other adverse consequences, the Hersha Member shall bear the entire out-of-pocket cost thereof (without the same constituting a Capital Contribution by the Hersha Member).

ARTICLE XI
DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION

11.1 Dissolution .

11.1.1 The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs shall be wound up on the first to occur of the following:

(a) the sale, contribution, exchange, conveyance or other transfer of all, or substantially all, of the Company Assets or Venture Vehicle Assets;

(b) the agreement of the Cindat Member and the Hersha Member;

(c) the termination of the legal existence of the last remaining member of the Company or the occurrence of any other event which terminates the continued membership of the last remaining member of the Company in the Company unless the Company is continued without dissolution in a manner permitted by this Agreement or the Act; or

(d) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under Section 18-802 of the Act.

11.1.2 Upon the occurrence of any event that causes the last remaining member of the Company to cease to be a member of the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal representative of such member is hereby authorized to, and shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of the event that terminates the continued membership of such member in the Company, agree in writing (a) to continue the Company and (b) to the admission of the personal representative or its nominee or designee, as the case may be, as a substitute member of the Company, effective as of the occurrence of the event that terminates the continued membership of such member in the Company.

11.1.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Bankruptcy of a Member shall not cause such Member to cease to be a member of the Company and upon the occurrence of such an event, the Company shall continue without dissolution.

11.1.4 The death, retirement, resignation, expulsion, incapacity or dissolution of a Member, or the occurrence of any other event that terminates the continued membership of a Member in the Company, shall not, by itself, cause a dissolution of the Company, and the

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Company shall continue in existence subject to the terms of this Agreement.  The Members hereby waive any right to dissolution of the Company except as contemplated by this Section 11.1.

11.1.5 In the event of dissolution, the Company shall conduct only such activities as are necessary to wind up its affairs (including the sale of the assets of the Company in an orderly manner), and the assets of the Company shall be applied in the manner, and in the order of priority, set forth in Section 18-804 of the Act.

11.1.6 The Company shall terminate when (i) all of the assets of the Company, after payment of or due provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company, shall have been distributed to the Members in the manner provided for in this Agreement and (ii) the Certificate shall have been cancelled in the manner required by the Act.

11.2 Liquidation .

11.2.1 Appointment of Liquidating Trustee .  Upon dissolution of the Company, the Common Members shall designate a Person (which may be a Member) to act as liquidating trustee.  The liquidating trustee shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the Company and make final distributions as provided in this Agreement and pursuant to the Act.  The costs and expenses of liquidation shall be the costs and expenses of the Company.  From the date of dissolution until the final distribution, the liquidating trustee shall operate the Company with all requisite power and authority, subject to the power of the Common Members to remove and replace such liquidating trustee.

11.2.2 Duties and Obligations of Liquidator .  The matters to be accomplished by the liquidating trustee are as follows:

(a) As promptly as possible after dissolution and again after final liquidation, the liquidating trustee shall cause a proper accounting to be made by a recognized firm of certified public accountants of the Company’s assets, liabilities and operations through the last day of the calendar month in which the dissolution occurs or the final liquidation is completed (as applicable).

(b) The liquidating trustee shall pay, satisfy or discharge from Company funds all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company (including, without limitation, all costs and expenses incurred in liquidation) or otherwise make adequate provision for payment and discharge of the same, including, without limitation, the establishment of a cash fund for contingent liabilities in such amount and for such term as the liquidating trustee may reasonably determine or as other required under the Act.

(c) The liquidating trustee may sell any saleable assets of the Company in connection with such liquidation at a public or private sale and at such price and on such terms as the liquidating trustee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary, appropriate or advisable.  Any Member or its Affiliate may purchase any of the Company’s Assets at such sale; provided, however, that no

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Member or its Affiliate may make any such purchase at a private sale, without the prior written consent of the other Members.

(d) The liquidating trustee shall distribute all remaining Company Assets to the Members in accordance with Section 11.2.3 by the earlier of (i) the end of the taxable year of the Company during which the liquidation of the Company occurs, and (ii) ninety (90) days after the date of the liquidation.

11.2.3 Liquidating Distributions .  Any distributions made in liquidation shall be applied and distributed as follows:

(a) To the repayment of the debts and liabilities of the Company (including debts owed to Members or their Affiliates) and payment of the costs and expenses of such liquidation, including to the funding of any reserves pursuant to Section 11.2.2 ; and

(b) The balance of any proceeds from such liquidation shall be distributed to the Members in accordance with Section 5.1.2 .

The liquidating trustee shall cause only cash, evidences of indebtedness and other securities to be distributed in any liquidation.  The distribution of cash and other property to a Member in accordance with this Section 11.2 shall constitute a complete return to such Member of its Capital Contribution and a complete distribution to the Member of its Membership Interest in the Company and all the Company’s property.  To the extent that a Member returns funds to the Company, such Member shall have no claim against any other Member for such funds.

11.3 Termination .  Upon completion of the distribution of Company Assets as provided in this Article XI , the liquidating trustee shall file a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, make or cancel any other filings made pursuant to the Act or the Applicable Law and take such other actions as may be necessary, appropriate or advisable to terminate the Company.

ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

12.1 Notices .  Every notice, consent or other communication required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be made in writing (a “ Notice ”) and shall be delivered to the recipient Person by (i) personal delivery, (ii) certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested, postage and charges prepaid, (iii) same day or next day delivery courier service, or (iv) facsimile or email transmission, with a confirmation copy sent by one of methods of delivery set forth in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), and sent to the applicable address or facsimile number set forth in this Section below (or to such other address or facsimile number as the applicable Member may designate from time to time by delivery of a Notice pursuant to this Section 12.1 ).  A Notice shall be deemed to be delivered to the Person to whom such Notice is sent upon (i) delivery to the address or facsimile number of such Person, provided that such delivery is made prior to 5:00 p.m. (local time for such Person) on a Business Day, otherwise the following Business Day; or (ii) the attempted delivery of such Notice if (A) such Person refuses delivery of such Notice, or (B) such Person is no longer at such address or facsimile number, and such Person failed to

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provide Notice of its current address or facsimile number pursuant to this Section 12.1 .  A Member may change its address or facsimile number for purposes of this Section 12.1 by providing a Notice to the Company pursuant to Section 12.1 in which case the Hersha Member shall amend Schedule 1 (and provide copies thereof to the Cindat Member) to reflect such change in address or facsimile number of a Member.

If to the Cindat Member:

c/o Cindat USA LLC

745 Fifth Avenue, Fifth Floor

New York, New York  10151

Attention: Rodrigo Real

Telephone: (212) 471-9660

Email: rodrigo.real@cindat.com

with a copy to:

Sidley Austin LLP

555 West Fifth Street

Los Angeles, CA  90013

Attn: Joel Rothstein, Esq.

Email: joel.rothstein@sidley.com

Phone: (213) 896-6060

If to the Hersha Member or

the Hersha Preferred Member:

c/o Hersha Hospitality Trust

510 Walnut Street, 9th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Attn: Ashish R. Parikh, Chief Financial Officer

Email: ashish@hersha.com

Phone: (215) 238-1046

with a copy to:

Hunton & Williams LLP

Riverfront Plaza, East Tower

951 East Byrd Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Attn: James S. Seevers, Jr., Esq.

Email: jseevers@hunton.com

Phone: (804) 788-8573

12.2 Time is of the Essence .  Time is of the essence of this Agreement; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the time period for the performance of any covenant or obligation, satisfaction of any condition or delivery of any

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notice or item required under this Agreement shall expire on a day other than a Business Day, such time period shall be extended automatically to the next Business Day.

12.3 Further Assurances .  The Members agree to execute, acknowledge, deliver, file, record and publish such further certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents, and to take all such further action as may be required under the Act or other Applicable Law, or deemed necessary, appropriate or advisable in furtherance of the Company’s purposes and the objectives and intentions underlying this Agreement to the extent the same is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.

12.4 Effect of Waiver or Consent .  A failure on the part of the Company or any Member to complain of any act of any other Person or to declare any Person in default under this Agreement, irrespective of how long such failure continues or how often such failure occurs, shall not constitute a consent to such act by the Company or Member or a waiver by the Company or Member of its rights and remedies with respect to such default unless such waiver is set forth in writing signed by the Company or Member (as the case may be) or until the applicable statute-of-limitations period with respect to such default has expired.  Any written consent to or waiver of any breach or default in the performance by a Person of its duties, liabilities or obligations under this Agreement shall not be a consent to or waiver of any other breach or default in the performance by such Person of the same or any other duty, liability or obligation of such Person under this Agreement.

12.5 WAIVER OF CERTAIN DAMAGES .  NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH MEMBER (FOR ITSELF AND ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS) HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND DISCLAIMS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM OR SEEK (WHETHER ON BEHALF OF IT OR THE COMPANY) ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, STATUTORY OR TREBLE DAMAGES.

12.6 Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

12.7 Litigation .

(a) FORUM SELECTION AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION .  ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.  EACH MEMBER HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN 

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DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH MEMBER FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR DELAWARE.  EACH MEMBER HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

(b) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .  EACH OF THE MEMBERS HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING FROM THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

12.8 Costs of Enforcement .  In the event of any action or proceeding brought by any party against another under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all costs and expenses including its attorneys’ fees in such action or proceeding in such amount as the court may adjudge reasonable. The prevailing party shall be determined by the court based upon an assessment of which party’s major arguments made or positions taken in the proceedings could fairly be said to have prevailed over the other party’s major arguments or positions on major disputed issues in the court’s decision. If the party which shall have commenced or instituted the action, suit or proceeding shall dismiss or discontinue it without the concurrence of the other party, such other party shall be deemed the prevailing party.

12.9 Partial Invalidity .  In the event that any one or more of the phrases, sentences, sections, articles or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by order, decree or judgment of under the applicable arbitration, or shall be or become invalid or unenforceable by virtue of any Applicable Law, the remainder of this Agreement shall be construed as if such phrases, sentences, sections, articles or sections had not been inserted except when such construction (i) shall operate as an undue hardship on either Member or (ii) shall constitute a substantial deviation from the general intent and purposes of the Members as reflected in this Agreement.  In the event of either (i) or (ii) above, the Members shall use commercially reasonable efforts to negotiate a mutually satisfactory amendment to this Agreement to circumvent such adverse construction.

12.10 Binding Effect; Third Party Beneficiaries .  This Agreement is binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the Members and their respective heirs, legal representatives,

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successors and permitted assigns, and this Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any other Person.

12.11 Rules of Construction .  The following rules shall apply to the construction and interpretation of this Agreement:

(a) Singular words shall connote the plural as well as the singular, and plural words shall connote the singular as well as the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.

(b) All references in this Agreement to particular articles, sections, subsections, clauses are references to articles, sections, subsections or clauses of this Agreement.  All references in this Agreement to particular exhibits or schedules are references to the exhibits and schedules attached to this Agreement.

(c) The headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect.

(d) Each party hereto and its counsel have reviewed and revised (or requested revisions of) this Agreement and have participated in the preparation of this Agreement, and therefore any usual rules of construction requiring that ambiguities are to be resolved against a particular party shall not be applicable in the construction and interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or schedules hereto.

(e) The terms “hereby,” “hereof,” “hereto,” “herein,” “hereunder” and any similar terms shall refer to this Agreement, and not be limited to the provisions of the section or paragraph in which such terms are used.

(f) The terms “include,” “including” and similar terms shall be construed as if followed by the phrase “without limitation.”

(g) All references to any consent, approval or other action to be taken by “the Members” shall mean the consent, approval or other action by each of the Members in the Company which are not in default at the time in question.

(h) Wherever in this Agreement a Person is permitted or required to make a decision or determination or take an action in its “discretion” or its “judgment,” that means that such Person may take that decision in its “sole discretion” or “sole judgment.”  Wherever in this Agreement a Person is empowered to take or make a decision, direction, consent, vote, determination, election, action or approval, such Person is entitled to consider, favor and further only such interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and has no duty or obligation to consider, favor or further any other interest of the Company or any other Member.  Wherever in this Agreement a Person is to act in “its discretion,” “in good faith” or under another express standard, such Person may act under that express standard and is not, and will not be, subject to any other or

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different standard arising from this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein or by relevant provisions of law (including, without limitation, the Act) or in equity or otherwise.

(i) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to agreements (including this Agreement), other contractual instruments and organization documents shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, supplements, restatements and other modifications thereof, but only to the extent not otherwise prohibited by the terms of any Transaction Document, and (ii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation.

12.12 Recitals, Exhibits and Schedules .  The recitals to this Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules referred to in this Agreement (as amended from time to time as provided in this Agreement) are incorporated herein by such reference and made a part of this Agreement.

12.13 Entire Agreement; Amendments to Agreement .  This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the Members, and supersedes any other agreements and understandings (written or oral) made among the Members on or prior to the date of this Agreement with respect to the transaction contemplated in this Agreement.  No amendment or modification to any terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation to Exhibits or Schedules hereto (except as provided in Section 3.2 and Section 12.1 above), or cancellation of this Agreement, shall be valid unless in writing and signed by all of the Common Members, provided, however, any amendment, modification or waiver to any terms of this Agreement which directly impacts or modifies the rights or liabilities of the Preferred Members, shall also require the signature of the Preferred Member.

12.14 Facsimile; Counterparts .  The Members may deliver executed signature pages to this Agreement by facsimile or electronic pdf transmission to the other Members, which facsimile or electronic pdf copy shall be deemed to be an original executed signature page; provided, however, that such Member shall deliver original signature pages to the other party promptly thereafter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which counterparts together shall constitute one agreement with the same effect as if the Members had signed the same signature page.

12.15 Announcements; Rights to Images .

12.15.1 Except as provided herein, no Member shall make any public announcements regarding this Agreement or the Company or its business; provided, however, that (a) each Member may consult with and obtain the approval of the other Member before issuing a press release or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the Company and may issue a press release or make a public announcement following such consultation and approval, (b) after the initial press release concerning this Agreement and the Company, the Hersha Member may make reference to its investment in the Company and the value and performance thereof in its normal quarterly earnings releases and conference calls and in investor presentations, (c) Hersha REIT may include such information concerning the

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Company and the Hotels as it deems reasonably necessary or appropriate for inclusion in its filings made pursuant to federal or state securities laws, and (d) each Member may identify the other Member (and Hersha REIT and the Hotel Manager in the case of the Hersha Member and Cindat generally with respect to the Cindat Member) as its “joint venture partner” with respect to ownership of each of the Hotels.

12.15.2 The Hersha Member shall have the non-exclusive right to use on its website and in marketing materials photographs of the Hotels without the consent of the Company or any other Member.

[Signatures on following pages]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

CINDAT MEMBER:

CINDAT MANHATTAN HOTEL PORTFOLIO (US) LLC

By: /s/ Gang Peng

Name: Gang Peng

Its: Authorized Signatory

HERSHA MEMBER:

HCIN NYC OWNER, LLC

By: /s/ Ashish R. Parikh

Name: Ashish R. Parikh

Title: Authorized Signatory

HERSHA PREFERRED MEMBER:

HCIN NYC OWNER, LLC

By: /s/ Ashish R. Parikh

Name: Ashish R. Parikh

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

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SCHEDULE 2

 

Schedule 2 - 1

 

 


 

 

Schedule 3



 

Schedule 3 - 1

 


 

 

EXHIBIT A

Legal Descriptions



 

Exhibit A - 1

 


 

 

EXHIBIT B

Schedule of Credit Documents



 

Exhibit B - 1

 


 

 

EXHIBIT C

Form of Asset Management Agreement



 

Exhibit C- 1

 

 


 

 

EXHIBIT D

Form of Hotel Management Agreements



 

Exhibit D- 1

 


 

 

EXHIBIT E

Guaranty Documents



Exhibit E- 1


Exhibit 10.2



CINDAT HERSHA LESSEE JV LLC
a Delaware Limited Liability Company





AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 29, 2016



THE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY INTERESTS REPRESENTED BY THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, AND SUCH INTERESTS MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER, OR EXEMPTION FROM, SUCH SECURITIES LAWS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT.

 

 


 

 









 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS



1.1

Definitions

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATION

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2.1

Formation

18 



2.2

Name

18 



2.3

Purposes and Powers

19 



2.4

Term

19 



2.5

Registered Agent; Registered Office; Principal Office and Other Offices

19 



2.6

Qualification in a Foreign Jurisdiction

19 



2.7

No Partnership under State Law

20 



2.8

Title to Property

20 

ARTICLE III

MEMBERS

20 



3.1

Members

20 



3.2

Additional Members

20 



3.3

Representations and Warranties

20 



3.4

Rights, Powers, Duties, Liabilities and Obligations of Members

22 



3.5

Confidentiality

23 



3.6

Other Activities

25 

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

25 



4.1

Capital Contributions

25 



4.2

Failure to Make Capital Contributions; Member Loan

27 



4.3

Adjustments to Percentage Interests

27 



4.4

Capital Accounts

28 



4.5

Transferee of Capital Accounts

28 



4.6

Negative Capital Accounts

28 



4.7

Interest on Capital Contributions

28 



4.8

Return of Capital Contributions

28 



4.9

Loans by Members; Additional Capital Contributions

28 

ARTICLE V

DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS

28 



5.1

Distributions

28 



5.2

Allocations of Net Income and Net Losses

30 



5.3

Regulatory Allocations

30 



5.4

Other Tax Provisions

32 



5.5

Limitation

32 

ARTICLE VI

MANAGEMENT

33 



6.1

General Powers and Duties

33 



6.2

Maintenance of Company’s Existence

33 



6.3

Major Decisions

33 



6.4

Accounting Firm

37 



6.5

Approval of Transactions

37 

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ARTICLE VII

 

EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

37 



7.1

Exculpation of Members

37 



7.2

Indemnification by the Company

37 



7.3

Advance Payment

38 



7.4

Reimbursement by a Member

39 



7.5

Non-Exclusivity of Rights

39 



7.6

Survival

39 

ARTICLE VIII

TRANSFERS

39 



8.1

Transfers Generally

39 



8.2

Transfers to and Admission of Transferees

40 



8.3

Involuntary Transfers

41 



8.4

Company as Transferee

41 

ARTICLE IX

SALE RIGHTS

42 



9.1

Forced Sale of Assets; Right of First Offer

42 

ARTICLE X

ACCOUNTING, TAX AND FISCAL MATTERS

42 



10.1

Books and Records, Controls of Account

42 



10.2

Tax Information

43 



10.3

Periodic Reports to Members

44 



10.4

Tax Matters Partner

45 



10.5

Section 754 Election

45 



10.6

Fiscal Year

46 



10.7

Audits; Inspection of Books and Records

46 



10.8

Accounts

46 



10.9

Transfer or Change in Company Interest

46 



10.10

REIT Compliance

47 

ARTICLE XI

DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION

47 



11.1

Dissolution

47 



11.2

Liquidation

48 



11.3

Termination

50 

ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

50 



12.1

Notices

50 



12.2

Time is of the Essence

51 



12.3

Further Assurances

51 



12.4

Effect of Waiver or Consent

51 



12.5

WAIVER OF CERTAIN DAMAGES

52 



12.6

Governing Law

52 



12.7

Litigation

52 



12.8

Costs of Enforcement

53 



12.9

Partial Invalidity

53 



12.10

Binding Effect; Third Party Beneficiaries

53 



12.11

Rules of Construction

53 

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12.12

Recitals, Exhibits and Schedules

55 



12.13

Entire Agreement; Amendments to Agreement

55 



12.14

Facsimile; Counterparts

55 



12.15

Announcements; Rights to Images

55 









 

 

LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS



Schedule 1

Members, Capital Contributions and Percentage Interests



Schedule 2

Purchase and Contribution Agreements



Exhibit A

Hotels



Exhibit B

Schedule of Credit Documents



Exhibit C

Form of Asset Management Agreement



Exhibit D

Form of Hotel Management Agreements







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AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT
OF
CINDAT HERSHA Lessee JV LLC

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT OF CINDAT HERSHA LESSEE JV LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), dated as of April 29, 2016 (the “ Effective Date ”), is entered into and adopted by CINDAT MANHATTAN HOTEL PORTFOLIO (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Cindat Member ”), and HCIN NYC LESSEE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Hersha Member ”), and is agreed to and adopted by each other Person who becomes a Member in the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Recitals

WHEREAS , the Company was formed as a limited liability company pursuant to the Act on January 14, 2016 with the Cindat Member as the sole original member;

WHEREAS , the Company is governed by that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of January 14, 2016 (the “ Existing Agreement ”);

WHEREAS , pursuant to the terms of those certain seven (7) separate Asset Purchase and Contribution Agreements set forth on Schedule 2 hereto, each dated as of February 2, 2016, by and among Cindat Member, the Company, Cindat Hersha Owner JV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Owner JV ”), HCIN NYC Owner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, HCIN NYC Lessee, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the Existing Vehicles (the “ Purchase and Contribution Agreements ”), the Company, through its direct or indirect subsidiaries, agreed to acquire, among other things, the rights to lease seven (7) hotels located in New York, New York, each as described on Exhibit A attached hereto (together with the Company Assets related thereto, each a “ Hotel ,” and collectively, the “ Hotels ”);

WHEREAS , in connection with the closings contemplated by the Purchase and Contribution Agreements, the Cindat Member and the Hersha Member desire to enter into this Agreement in order to, among other things, admit the Hersha Member as a Member, amend and restate the Existing Agreement in its entirety, establish the respective powers, rights and interests of the Members with respect to the Company and their respective Membership Interests, and provide for the general management of the business and operations of the Company and the Venture Vehicles.

NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Members hereby agree to continue the Company and amend and restate the Existing Agreement, which is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this Agreement, as follows:

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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions .  The initial capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:

Act ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, Title 6, § 18-101, et seq., as amended from time to time.

Additional Call Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.4 of this Agreement.

Additional Capital Contribution Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.4 of this Agreement.

Adjusted Capital Account ” means the Capital Account maintained for each Member as of the end of each taxable year of the Company, (a) increased by any amounts that such Member is obligated to restore under the standards set by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704 ‑1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (or is deemed obligated to restore under Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704 ‑2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5)), and (b) decreased by such Member’s share of the items described in Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

Affiliate ” or “ Affiliated ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with such Person, or (b) any other Person owning or controlling ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding voting interests of such Person, or (c) any officer, director, general partner or managing member of such Person, or (d) any other Person which is an officer, director, general partner, managing member or holder of ten percent (10%) or more of the voting interests of any other Person described in clauses (a) through (c) of this definition.

Agreed Value ” of any Contributed Property means the fair market value of such Contributed Property or other consideration at the time of contribution as mutually determined by the Members using such reasonable method of valuation as they may adopt.

Agreement ” means this Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, as executed by the Members, and as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

Applicable Law ” means (i) all statutes, laws, common law, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or other legal requirements of any Governmental Authority, stock exchange, board of fire underwriters and similar quasi-Governmental Authority, and (ii) any judgment, injunction, order or other similar requirement of any court or other adjudicatory authority, in effect at the time in question and in each case to the extent the Person or property in question is subject to the same.

Approved Business Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(o) of this Agreement.

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Asset Management Agreement ” means that certain asset management agreement, of even date herewith, between the Company, Owner JV, Cindat USA LLC and 44 New England Management Company in the form of Exhibit C hereto.

Bankruptcy ” means with respect to any Person, the event that:

(a) such Person makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors;

(b) such Person files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy;

(c) such Person is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or has entered against him an order for relief, in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding;

(d) such Person files a petition or answer seeking for himself any reorganization, arrangement, composition readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation;

(e) such Person files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against him in any proceeding of this nature;

(f) such Person seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Person or of all or any substantial part of his properties; or

(g) if one hundred twenty (120) days after the commencement of any proceeding against such Person seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation, such proceeding has not been dismissed, or if within ninety (90) days after the appointment without such Person’s consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of such Person or of all or any substantial part of such Person’s properties, such appointment is not vacated or stayed, or within ninety (90) days after the expiration of any such stay, such appointment is not vacated.

The foregoing definition of Bankruptcy is intended to replace and shall supersede and replace the definition of “Bankruptcy” set forth in Sections 18-101(1) and 18-304 of the Act.

Business Day ” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a federal holiday in the United States of America.

Call Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.4 of this Agreement.

Call Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.4 of this Agreement.

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Capital Account ” means the capital account maintained for each Member pursuant to Section 4.4 as the same may be credited or debited in accordance with the terms hereof.

Capital Contribution ” means the aggregate cash, cash equivalents and the initial Gross Asset Value of Contributed Property that a Member contributes to the Company pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, the Initial Capital Contributions), in each case, (i) net of any liabilities assumed by the Company from such Member in connection with such contribution, and (ii) net of any liabilities to which assets contributed by such Member in respect thereof are subject.  Unless expressly stated otherwise, any reference herein to Capital Contribution shall mean Capital Contribution to the Company by the applicable Member.

Certificate ” means that certain Certificate of Formation of the Company, filed on January 14, 2016 with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

Cindat Invested Capital ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.2 of this Agreement.

Cindat Member ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.

Cindat Preferred Return Rate ” means the non-cumulative annual return on the Cindat Member’s unrecovered Capital Contribution, at the rate set forth below:

(a) for the period from the Effective Date through the first anniversary of the Effective Date, at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum;

(h) for the period from the first anniversary of the Effective Date through the second anniversary of the Effective Date, at the rate of nine and five tenths percent (9.5%) per annum;

(i) for the period from the second anniversary of the Effective Date through the third anniversary of the Effective Date, at the rate of nine percent (9.0%) per annum;

(j) for the period from the third anniversary of the Effective Date through the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, at the rate of eight and five tenths percent (8.5%) per annum; and

(k) thereafter, eight percent (8.0%) per annum.

Cindat Owner JV Member ” means the Cindat Member.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time, as interpreted by the applicable regulations thereunder.  Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of future law.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.

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Company Assets ” means, either individually or collectively as the context requires or otherwise indicates, any asset or other property (real, personal or mixed) directly or indirectly owned by the Company from time to time, directly or indirectly.

Company Minimum Gain ” means the amount determined pursuant to the provisions of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704 ‑2(d) and 1.704 ‑2(b)(2).  In accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(d), the amount of Company Minimum Gain is determined by first computing, for each nonrecourse liability of the Company, any gain the Company would realize if it disposed of the property subject to that liability for no consideration, other than full satisfaction of the liability, and then aggregating the separately computed gains.  A Member’s share of Company Minimum Gain shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(g)(1).

Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.1 of this Agreement.

Contributed Property ” means each asset, in such form as may be permitted under the Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Company.

Contributing Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.

Control ” means, when used with respect to any Person, the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other beneficial interests, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “ Controlling ”, “ Controlled by ” and “ under common Control with ” shall have the meanings correlative therewith.

Credit Document ” means each credit agreement, other agreement, document or instrument set forth on Exhibit B hereto evidencing, governing and/or securing the senior financing and mezzanine financing of the Company and/or its direct or indirect subsidiaries listed on Exhibit B , together with any modifications, amendments or extensions thereof mutually approved in writing by the Members in accordance with the terms hereof.

Depreciation ” means, for each Fiscal Year, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such Fiscal Year, except that if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Fiscal Year, “Depreciation” shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such Fiscal Year bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis.  If any asset shall have a zero adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, “Depreciation” shall be determined utilizing any method selected by the Members.  The Members acknowledge that the depreciation methodology set forth in Section 5.4.2 below shall be utilized until otherwise agreed to by the Members.

Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.2 of this Agreement.

Economic Risk of Loss ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-2(a).

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Effective Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

Exculpated Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 of this Agreement.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations and rules promulgated thereunder.

Existing Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Existing Vehicles ” means HHLP Water Street Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Maiden Hotel LLC, a New York limited liability company, Chelsea Grand East, LLC, a New York limited liability company, Brisam, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, HHLP Duo Three Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, HHLP Duo One Associates, a New York limited liability company, and HHLP Duo Two Associates, LLC, a New York limited liability company.

Expenses ” means, for any period, the total gross expenditures of the Company and Venture Vehicles for which the Company is the direct or indirect parent company reasonably relating to the operations of the Company and such Venture Vehicles and/or the acquisition, development, ownership, maintenance or leasing of the Company Assets and the Venture Vehicle Assets as contemplated by the Asset Management Agreement, Hotel Management Agreements and Franchise Agreements or otherwise reasonably approved by the Members from time to time, including, without duplication, (a) all cash operating expenses (including real estate taxes and assessments, personal property taxes, sales taxes, and all fees, commissions, expenses and allowances paid or reimbursed to any Member or any of its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement, each Hotel Operating Lease or otherwise as permitted hereunder), (b) all deposits of Revenues to the reserve accounts, and (c) all expenditures which are treated as capital expenditures (as distinguished from expense deductions included in clause (a) above) under GAAP; provided, however, that Expenses shall not include any payment or expenditure to the extent the sources of funds used for such payment or expenditure are not included in Revenues.  All reserves to pay for Expenses shall be invested in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members.  If the Members are unable to agree upon the investment of the Company’s reserves, such funds shall be invested in: (a) segregated interest-bearing accounts or certificates of deposit with any financial institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or (b) United States Treasury obligations, provided that in no event will funds be placed in investments that do not constitute assets described in Code Section 856(c)(4)(A).

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Extraordinary Cash Flow ” shall mean, for any applicable period, (x) all Revenues received by the Company or any Venture Vehicle for which the Company is the direct or indirect parent company from a Major Capital Event minus (y) (i) the costs and expenses incurred by the Company or Venture Vehicle in connection with such Major Capital Event; (ii) proceeds deposited in reserves pursuant to a reasonable determination of the Members that such reserve and the amount thereof is required to provide for actual or contingent obligations of the Company or such Venture Vehicle or improvements to or restoration of any Hotel owned by such Venture Vehicle; (iii) proceeds applied to pay or prepay any indebtedness of the Company or any Venture Vehicle in connection with such Major Capital Event; (iv) to the extent not previously deposited in reserves pursuant to clause (y)(ii) of this definition, proceeds applied to rebuild, repair or restore any Hotel; and (v) refundable sums received by any Venture Vehicle in respect of any Hotel.  All reserves shall be invested in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members.

Fiscal Year ” means the calendar year, except that the first Fiscal Year shall be that period commencing as of the date of this Agreement and ending on December 31 of the same year.

Franchise Agreements ” means any hotel franchise agreements to which the Hotel Lessees may be parties.

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state or local government or other political subdivision thereof, including, without limitation, any Person exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative governmental powers or functions, in each case to the extent the same has jurisdiction over the Person or property in question.

Gross Asset Value ” means, with respect to any asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

(a) The initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the Agreed Value of such asset.

(l) The Gross Asset Values of all Company Assets immediately prior to the occurrence of any event described in subparagraphs (i) through (vi) below shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values, as determined by the Members, as of the following times:

(i) the acquisition of an additional Membership Interest in the Company by a new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution, if the Members, acting reasonably and in good faith, determine that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members in the Company;

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(ii) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of Company Assets as consideration for a Membership Interest in the Company, if the Members, acting reasonably and in good faith, determine that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members in the Company;

(iii) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) (other than a termination of partnership constituted by the Company pursuant to Section 708(b)(1)(B) of the Code);

(iv) the issuance of a Membership Interest in the Company (other than a de minimis interest) as consideration for the provision of services to or for the benefit of the Company by an existing Member acting in a member capacity, or by a new Member acting in a member capacity or in anticipation of becoming a Member of the Company, if the Members, acting reasonably and in good faith, determine that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members in the Company;

(v) the issuance of a noncompensatory option (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.721-2(f)) by the Company to acquire a Membership Interest (other than a de minimis interest), if the Members, acting reasonably and in good faith,  determine that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative Membership Interests of the Members in the Company; and

(vi) at such other times as the Members, acting reasonably and in good faith, determine to be necessary or advisable in order to comply with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2.

(m) The Gross Asset Value of any Company Asset distributed to a Member shall be the gross fair market value of such asset on the date of distribution as determined by the Members, acting reasonably and in good faith.

(n) The Gross Asset Values of Company Assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such assets pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Accounts pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m); provided, however, that Gross Asset Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subparagraph (d) to the extent that an adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (b) above is made in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this subparagraph (d).

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Hersha Invested Capital ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.1 of this Agreement.

Hersha Member ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

Hersha OP ” means Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership, a Virginia limited partnership and the sole member of the Hersha Member.

Hersha Owner JV Member ” means HCIN NYC Owner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Hersha REIT ” means Hersha Hospitality Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust and the sole general partner of Hersha OP.

Hotel ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Hotel Lessee ” means each Venture Vehicle that is an operating lessee under a Hotel Operating Lease, including, without limitation, each of HCIN Water Street Lessee, LLC, HCIN Maiden Hotel Lessee, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Lessee, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Lessee, LLC and HCIN Duo One Lessee, LLC.

Hotel Management Agreements ” means, collectively, the seven (7) hotel management agreements, each entered into between the Hotel Manager and a Hotel Lessee.

Hotel Manager ” means Hersha Hospitality Management, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership.

Hotel Operating Lease ” means any hotel operating lease entered into by an applicable lessor Venture Vehicle, for which the Company is the direct or indirect parent company, as lessor and a Hotel Lessee as lessee.

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.

Initial Capital Contributions ” means (a) in the case of the Cindat Member, the Cindat Invested Capital (as defined in Section 4.1.2 ), and (b) in the case of the Hersha Member, the Hersha Invested Capital (as defined in Section 4.1.1) .

IRR ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.2 of this Agreement.

Owner JV ” means Cindat Hersha Owner JV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Owner JV Capital Contribution ” means, with respect to the Cindat Owner JV Member or the Hersha Owner JV Member, as the context requires, the capital contributions to the Owner JV made by such Person pursuant to and in accordance with the Owner JV Operating Agreement.

Major Capital Event ” shall mean the sale, termination, cancellation or the disposition of the Hotel Operating Lease.

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Major Decision ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 of this Agreement.

Management Agreement Termination Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.1 of this Agreement.

Member ” means the Hersha Member, the Cindat Member (or each of their permitted successors in interest), and each Person who is admitted as a member of the Company after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Act, in each case so long as such Person is shown on the Company’s books and records as the owner of a Membership Interest.  The Members shall constitute the “ members ” (as such term is defined in the Act) of the Company.

Member Loan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.

Member Nonrecourse Debt ” has the meaning set forth for partner nonrecourse debt in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704 ‑2(b)(4).

Member Nonrecourse Deductions ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704 ‑2(i)(2) for the phrase “partner nonrecourse deductions”.

Membership Interest ” means a Member’s interest in the Company, including such Member’s share of the Company’s profits, losses and distributions pursuant to this Agreement and the Act, and the right, if any, to participate in the management of the business and affairs of the Company, including, without limitation, the right, if any, to vote on, consent to or otherwise participate in any decision or action of or by the Members and the right to receive information concerning the business and affairs of the Company and the Venture Vehicles, in each case to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement or otherwise required under the Act.

Minimum Gain Attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt ” means partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2).  A Member’s share of partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5).

Necessary Expenditures ” means Portfolio, Venture Vehicle or Company Expenses  which are unable to be paid out of Operating Cash Flow or applicable reserves, such as emergency repairs, unexpected capital expenditures required to bring any Hotels into compliance with Applicable Laws, franchisor-mandated expenses imposed pursuant to any applicable Franchise Agreements, or cash infusions to address seasonal operating shortfalls, in each case that (i) are necessary to preserve, protect or maintain the Portfolio or the interests of the Company or any Venture Vehicle therein, (ii) the failure to timely pay would result in the cessation of operations of a Hotel or subject the Company or any Venture Vehicle to material liabilities, or (iii) would subject any Hotel to any other material adverse effect.

Necessary Shortfall Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.4 of this Agreement.

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Net Income ” or “ Net Loss ” means, for each Fiscal Year or other period, an amount equal to the Company’s taxable income or loss for such year or period determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:

(a) Any income of the Company that is exempt from federal income tax and not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to this definition of Net Income and Net Loss shall increase the amount of such income and/or decrease the amount of such loss;

(o) Any expenditure of the Company described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) or treated as Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss pursuant to this definition of Net Income and Net Loss, shall decrease the amount of such income and/or increase the amount of such loss;

(p) Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Company Assets where such gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Gross Asset Value of the Company Assets disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis of such Company Assets differs from its Gross Asset Value;

(q) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such income or loss, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such fiscal year or other period;

(r) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any asset included in Company Assets pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is required pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution other than in liquidation of a Member’s Membership Interest, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases the basis of the asset) from the disposition of the asset and shall be taken into account for the purposes of computing Net Income and Net Loss;

(s) If the Gross Asset Value of any Company asset is adjusted in accordance with subparagraph (b) or subparagraph (c) of the definition of “ Gross Asset Value ” above, the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account in the taxable year of such adjustment as gain or loss from the disposition of such asset for purposes of computing Net Income or Net Loss; and

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(t) Notwithstanding any other provision of this definition of Net Income and Net Loss, any items that are specially allocated pursuant to Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 hereof shall not be taken into account in computing Net Income or Net Loss.  The amounts of the items of Company income, gain, loss or deduction available to be specially allocated pursuant to Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 hereof shall be determined by applying rules analogous to those set forth in this definition of Net Income and Net Loss.

Non-Contributing Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.

Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure (including any expenditure described in Code Section 705(a)(2)(B)) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704 ‑2(b)(1), are attributable to a Nonrecourse Liability.

Nonrecourse Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(3).

Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1 of this Agreement.

OFAC ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.4 of this Agreement.

Operating Cash Flow ” shall mean, for any applicable period, (x) all Revenues received by the Company or any Venture Vehicle (excluding Revenues received from a Major Capital Event) minus (y) all Expenses.

Other Business ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6.1 of this Agreement.

Owner JV ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Owner JV Operating Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Cindat Hersha Owner JV LLC, dated of even date herewith, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.

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Percentage Interest ” means with respect to any Member, and as of any date, the percentage equivalent of a fraction (A) the numerator of which is the aggregate amount of Capital Contributions funded (or deemed funded in accordance with the express provisions of this Agreement) by such Member to the Company and (B) the denominator of which is the total amount of all Capital Contributions funded (or deemed funded in accordance with the express provisions of this Agreement) by all Members to the Company, subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 4.2 ,   Section 4.3 .  The Percentage Interests for each Member shall initially be as follows:

Members

Percentage Interest

Cindat Member

70%

Hersha Member

30%

Person ” means a natural person, corporation, partnership (whether general or limited), limited liability company, association, trust, estate, custodian, nominee or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity.

Pledge ” means mortgaging, pledging, hypothecating, encumbering or otherwise granting a security interest as collateral.

Portfolio ” means a collective reference to all of the Hotels.

Proceeding ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 of this Agreement.

Purchase and Contribution Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Regulatory Allocations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.8 of this Agreement.

REIT ” shall mean a real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.

REIT Regulations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.10 of this Agreement.

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Revenues ” means, for any period, the total gross revenues received by the Company or any Venture Vehicle during such period, including, without limitation, all receipts of the Venture Vehicle or Company (as applicable) from (a) concessions which are in the nature of revenues, (b) rent or business interruption insurance, and casualty and liability insurance, if any, (c) funds made available to the extent such funds are withdrawn from the Company’s, a Venture Vehicle’s or a third party’s reserve account and deposited into the Company’s or a Venture Vehicle’s operating accounts, (d) proceeds from the sale or other disposition of any Company Assets or Venture Vehicle Assets, (e) proceeds from the financing, refinancing or securitization of any Company Assets or Venture Vehicle Assets, (f) revenues and receipts realized by the Company, including guest rooms, conferences, receptions, meetings, food and beverage and including for parking facilities and (g) other revenues and receipts realized by the Company or Venture Vehicle, including excess cash from any reserve established by or on behalf of the Company or a Venture Vehicle or from any Capital Contribution if and to the extent the same were not used for the purpose of funding any Shortfall or other reason giving rise to the need for such Capital Contributions.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act ” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section 1245 Recapture ” means any gain recognized by the Company (computed without regard to any adjustment required by Code Section 734 or 743) upon the disposition of any property or asset of the Company, which gain is characterized as ordinary income under Code Section 1245.

Section 1250 Recapture ” means any gain recognized by the Company (computed without regard to any adjustment required by Code Section 734 or 743) upon the disposition of any property or asset of the Company, which gain is characterized as “unrecaptured Section 1250 gain” under Code Section 1(h).

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the regulations and rules promulgated thereunder.

Shortfall ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.4 of this Agreement.

Substitute Capital Contribution ” has the mean set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.

Substitute Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.2 of this Agreement.

Tax Distributions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.5 of this Agreement.

Transaction Document ” means any of the Asset Management Agreement, the Hotel Management Agreements, Credit Documents, Purchase and Contribution Agreements, the Owner JV Operating Agreement, the Franchise Agreements and this Agreement.

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Transfer ” means any assignment, transfer, sale, Pledge or other alienation, whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law.

Transferee ” means any Person to whom a Member is permitted to Transfer a Membership Interest under this Agreement; provided, however, that any consent which is required under this Agreement for the Transfer to such Person has been obtained as required herein.

Treasury Regulations ” means the federal income tax regulations, including any temporary or proposed regulations, promulgated under the Code, as amended and in effect from time to time.  Any reference in this Agreement to a specific Treasury Regulations shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provisions of future law.

Unfunded Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.

Venture Vehicles ” means the limited liability companies, limited partnerships or similar vehicles formed by and wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by the Owner JV or the Company to acquire, otherwise invest in or own or lease, directly or indirectly, any Hotel.

Venture Vehicle Assets ” means either individually or collectively as the context requires or otherwise indicates, any asset or other property (real, personal or mixed) owned by or leased to the Venture Vehicles, including, without limitation, the Hotel Lessees, from time to time, directly or indirectly, which shall include, without limitation, (i) the land underlying each of the Hotels together with all easements, interests in roadways, strips and other rights appurtenant to such land, (ii) all improvements, structures and fixtures located upon the land, including the Hotels (iii) all furniture, fixtures, equipment, machinery, appliances, artwork and other items of tangible personal property and (iv) all other property directly or indirectly acquired by such Venture Vehicle from time to time.

ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATION

2.1 Formation .  The Company has been organized as a Delaware limited liability company by the execution and filing of the Certificate by an “authorized person” (as defined in the Act) pursuant to the Act.  The Members approve and ratify the execution and filing of the Certificate.  Kelly Gmoser is hereby designated as an “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act, and had executed, delivered and filed the Certificate of Formation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.  Upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, her powers as an “authorized person” ceased, and each Member thereupon became the designated “authorized person” and shall continue as the designated “authorized person” within the meaning of the Act.

2.2 Name .  The name of the Company is “Cindat Hersha Lessee JV LLC”, and all business of the Company shall be conducted in that name or in such other names as the Members may unanimously designate from time to time.

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2.3 Purposes and Powers .  The sole purpose of the Company and nature of the business to be conducted by the Company is to own, administer, operate, hold, develop, lease, manage, acquire, maintain, finance, refinance, renovate, market, sell and otherwise deal with and dispose of Company Assets.  The Company shall have the power and authority to engage in any and all activities and take any and all actions necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable or convenient for, or incidental to, the furtherance of the purposes set forth in this Section 2.3 ; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be construed as authorizing the Company to have any purpose or power, or to engage in any activity or take any action which is prohibited under Applicable Law.  The purposes of the Company shall not be extended by implication, and any change to this Section 2.3 shall not be effective unless set forth in a written agreement among the Members in accordance with Section 12.13 .

2.4 Term .  The term of the Company commenced on the date the Certificate was filed as described in Section 2.1 .  The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity shall continue until cancellation of the Certificate as provided in the Act.

2.5 Registered Agent; Registered Office; Principal Office and Other Offices .

2.5.1 Registered Agent .  The registered agent of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the initial registered agent named in the Certificate or such other Person as the Members may mutually agree to designate from time to time in accordance with the Act.

2.5.2 Registered Office .  The registered office of the Company required under the Act to be maintained in the State of Delaware shall be the office of the initial registered agent named in the Certificate or such other office (which need not be a place of business of the Company) as the Members may mutually agree to designate from time to time in accordance with the Act.

2.5.3 Principal Office and Other Offices .  The principal office of the Company shall be at such place as the Members may mutually agree and designate from time to time and the Company shall maintain records at such principal office for inspection as required under the Act.  The initial principal office of the Company will be located at 44 Hersha Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17102.  The Company may have such other offices as the Members may mutually agree and designate from time to time.

2.6 Qualification in a Foreign Jurisdiction .  The Company shall comply with all requirements necessary to qualify or register the Company as a foreign limited liability company in any jurisdiction in which the Company transacts business to the extent such qualification or registration is necessary, appropriate or advisable for the Company.  At the request of any of the Members, each Member shall execute, acknowledge and deliver any certificates, documents and other instruments that are necessary or appropriate to qualify, register, continue or terminate the Company as a foreign limited liability company in any such jurisdiction in which the Company owns property or transacts business or ceases to own property or transact business (as the case may be).

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2.7 No Partnership under State Law .  The Members intend that the Company shall not be a partnership (whether general or limited) or joint venture and that no Member shall be a partner or joint venturer of any other Member for any purposes other than federal income tax purposes and, if applicable, state income or franchise tax purposes.  The Members intend that the Company be treated as a partnership for United States federal and state income tax purposes unless otherwise decided by the Members, and the Members and the Company shall file all tax returns and shall otherwise take all tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with this Section 2.7 .  No Member or any other Person shall make an election to have the Company treated as a corporation or other association taxable as a corporation for any tax purpose and no Member or other Person shall allow any equity interest in the Company to be traded on an established securities market or the substantial equivalent thereof.

2.8 Title to Property .  All property (tangible and intangible) owned by the Company shall be deemed owned by the Company as an entity and no Member, individually, shall have any ownership of such property.  The Company may hold any of its assets in its own name or, with the written consent of all of the Members, in the name of a nominee.  The Members hereby waive any rights under the Act or other Applicable Law for partition of any Company Assets.

ARTICLE III
MEMBERS

3.1 Members Schedule 1 attached hereto and dated as of the Effective Date sets forth a complete list of all Members in the Company and their respective Percentage Interests as of the Effective Date.  Each Person listed on Schedule 1 shall, upon its execution of this Agreement or counterpart thereto, be admitted to the Company as a Member of the Company.  No Person other than the Members has any right to take part in the ownership of the Company, or receive any distributions from the Company, as of the Effective Date.

3.2 Additional Members .  Except for the Members listed on Schedule 1 , no Person may be admitted as a Member of the Company unless such Person is (i) a Transferee that satisfies the requirements of this Agreement prior to admission, or (ii) a Person admitted as an additional Member with the mutual approval of the Members.  The Hersha Member shall amend Schedule 1 (and provide copies thereof to the Cindat Member) and file any documents which are necessary, appropriate or advisable under the Act or other Applicable Law upon the admission of any Transferee or additional Member to the Company to reflect such admission and any changes in Percentage Interests.  Any reference to Schedule 1 in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a reference to Schedule 1 as amended from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.

3.3 Representations and Warranties .  Each Member hereby makes the following representations and warranties with respect to itself, upon which such Member acknowledges and agrees that the other Members and the Company are entitled to rely.

3.3.1 Organization and Power .  Such Member is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, and has all requisite power and authority to own the Membership Interest to be held by such Member.

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3.3.2 Authority and Binding Obligation .  Such Member has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement.  The execution and delivery by the undersigned on behalf of such Member and the performance by such Member of its obligations under this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Member, and this Agreement, when executed and delivered, will each constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Member enforceable against such Member in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar law of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and by general equitable principles.

3.3.3 Consents and Approvals; No Conflicts .  No filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority or other Person is necessary for execution or delivery of this Agreement or the performance of the obligations under this Agreement by such Member, and neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement or performance of the obligations under this Agreement by such Member will: (i) violate any provision of the organizational or governing documents of such Member; (ii) violate any Applicable Law to which such Member is subject; or (iii) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any material contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which such Member is a party or by which any of such Member’s assets are subject.

3.3.4 OFAC .  Such Member is not restricted from doing business under regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“ OFAC ”) of the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America (including, those persons named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons list) or under any statute, executive order (including the September 24, 2001 Executive Order (No. 13,224) Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism 66 Fed. Reg. 49,079), or other governmental action and such Member is not and shall not knowingly engage in any dealings or transactions or otherwise be associated with such persons.

3.3.5 Investment in Company .  With respect to such Member’s investment in the Company:

(a) Such Member has acquired or is acquiring its Membership Interest for investment solely for its own account and not for distribution, transfer or sale to any Person in connection with any distribution or offering to the public.

(b) Such Member is financially able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Company and has no need for liquidity in such investment.

(c) Such Member has such knowledge, experience and skill in financial and business matters in general and with respect to investments of a nature similar to an investment in the Company so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of, and making an informed business decision with respect to, such investment.

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(d) Such Member has received all information that it deems necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to an investment in the Company and has had the unrestricted opportunity to make such investigation as it desires pertaining to the Company and an investment therein and to verify any information furnished to such Member.

(e) Such Member understands that it must bear the economic risk of an investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time because (i) the Membership Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and (ii) such Member shall not be permitted to Transfer its Membership Interest, except in accordance with this Agreement, the Credit Documents and any other financing agreements, and then only if such Membership Interest is subsequently registered in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or registration under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws is not required.

(f) Such Member understands that the Company is not obligated to register the Membership Interests for resale under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws.

3.4 Rights, Powers, Duties, Liabilities and Obligations of Members .

3.4.1 General Rights, Powers, Duties, Liabilities and Obligations of Members .  The rights, powers, duties, liabilities and obligations of the Members shall be determined pursuant to this Agreement and the Act; provided, however, that to the extent there is any conflict or inconsistency between the rights, powers, duties, liabilities and obligations of any Member under this Agreement and the Act or other Applicable Law, this Agreement shall control to the extent permitted under the Act or other Applicable Law.

3.4.2 Limitation of Liability .  Except as otherwise required under the Act or other Applicable Law, no Member shall have any liability whatsoever in such Member’s capacity solely as a member, whether to the Company, to any other Members, to the creditors of the Company, or to any other Person, for the debts, liabilities, commitments or any other obligations of the Company or for any losses of the Company, including, without limitation, those arising pursuant to the Purchase and Contribution Agreements.  Each Member, in such Member’s capacity solely as a Member, shall be liable only to make such payments expressly required under this Agreement, the Act or other Applicable Law.

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3.4.3 Liability for Certain Payments and Distributions .  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.4.2 , the Members acknowledge and agree that pursuant to the Act and other Applicable Law, a member of a limited liability company may, under certain circumstances, be required to return amounts previously distributed to such Member.  It is the intent of the Members that no distribution to any Member pursuant to Article V shall be deemed a return of money or other property paid or distributed in violation of the Act or other Applicable Law.  Accordingly, any Member receiving any such money or property shall not be required to return to any Person any such money or property; provided, however, that if any court of competent jurisdiction holds that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, any Member is obligated to return any such payment or distribution, such obligation shall be the obligation of such Member only, and not of any other Member.

3.4.4 Withdrawal of Member .  No Member may withdraw from the Company without the prior unanimous written consent of all the Members.

3.5 Confidentiality .

3.5.1 Confidential Information .  The terms of this Agreement, the identity of any Person with whom the Company may be holding discussions with respect to any investment, acquisition, disposition or other transaction, and all other business, financial or other information relating directly to the conduct of the business and affairs of the Company and the Venture Vehicles or the relative or absolute rights or interests of any of the Members (collectively, the “ Confidential Information ”) that is not already publicly available or that has not been publicly disclosed pursuant to authorization by all of the Members is confidential and proprietary information of the Company, the disclosure of which would cause irreparable harm to the Company and the Members.  Accordingly, except as provided in this Section 3.5 and Section 12.15 hereof, each Member agrees that it will not and will direct its shareholders, partners, directors, officers, agents, advisors and Affiliates not to, disclose to any Person any Confidential Information or confirm any statement made by third Persons regarding Confidential Information until the Company has publicly disclosed the Confidential Information pursuant to authorization by the other Member and has notified each Member that it has done so; provided, however, that any Member (or its Affiliates) may disclose such Confidential Information solely to the extent required by Applicable Law (it being specifically understood and agreed that anything set forth in any filing made pursuant to the U.S., federal or state securities laws or any other document filed pursuant to Applicable Law will be deemed required by Applicable Law), if necessary for it to perform any of its duties or obligations hereunder or in any management agreement to which it is a party covering any Company Assets, and to its attorneys and advisors and prospective investors and lenders, who agree to maintain a similar confidence.

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3.5.2 Disclosure .  Subject to the provisions of Section 3.5.1 , from and after the date hereof, each Member agrees not to disclose any Confidential Information to any Person (other than a Person (including an attorney or advisor or potential investor or lender) agreeing to maintain all Confidential Information in strict confidence or a judge, magistrate or referee in any action, suit or proceeding relating to or arising out of this Agreement or otherwise), and to keep confidential all documents (including responses to discovery requests) containing any Confidential Information.  Each Member hereby consents in advance to any motion for any protective order brought by any other Member represented as being intended by the movant to implement the purposes of this Section 3.5.2 , provided that, if a Member receives a request to disclose any Confidential Information under the terms of a valid and effective order issued by a court or governmental agency and the order was not sought by or on behalf of or consented to by such Member, then such Member may disclose the Confidential Information to the extent required if the Member as promptly as practicable (i) notifies each of the other Members of the existence, terms and circumstances of the order, (ii) consults in good faith with each of the other Members on the advisability of taking legally available steps to resist or to narrow the order, and (iii) if disclosure of the Confidential Information is required, exercises its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the portion of the disclosed Confidential Information that any other Member designates.  The cost (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) of obtaining a protective order covering Confidential Information designated by such other Member will be borne by the Company.

3.5.3 Transfer .  The covenants contained in this Section 3.5 will survive the Transfer of the Membership Interest of any Member and the termination of the Company.

3.5.4 Tax Treatment .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Members may disclose (i) any information to the extent required in connection with the preparation of filing of any tax returns or other filings required by any Applicable Law and (ii) the tax structure or tax treatment of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.  For this purpose, “tax treatment” means U.S. federal income tax treatment and “tax structure” is limited to any facts relevant to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the transactions.

3.5.5 MNPI .  Each Member acknowledges that notices and reports to any Member pursuant to this Agreement may contain material non-public information and agrees not to use such information other than in connection with this Agreement and agrees to abide by all applicable securities laws, including, without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, with respect to any such material non-public information, including a prohibition on trading in securities on the basis of any such information.

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3.6 Other Activities .

3.6.1 Other Business .  Subject to the provisions of Section 3.6.2 , each Member, at any time and from time to time, may engage in and own interests in other business ventures of any type and description, independently or with others (including business ventures in competition with the Company and its Venture Vehicles) notwithstanding any duty existing at law or in equity.  In this regard, each Member expressly acknowledges that, (i) any other Member and its Affiliates are, both presently and in the future, permitted to own a controlling interest in, manage the operations of, have investments in or maintain other business relationships with entities engaged in businesses similar to or related to the business of the Company and the Venture Vehicles, and in related businesses other than through the Company and the Venture Vehicles (hereinafter, “ Other Business ”), (ii) the other Member and its Affiliates have and may develop a strategic relationship with businesses that are and may be competitive with the Company and the Venture Vehicles, (iii) neither the other Member nor its Affiliates will be prohibited by virtue of their investments in the Company from pursuing and engaging in any such activities, (iv) neither the other Member nor its Affiliates will be obligated to inform the Company or any Member of any such opportunity, relationship or investment, (v) the other Member will not acquire or be entitled to any interest or participation in any Other Business as a result of the participation therein of the other Member and its Affiliates, and (vi) the involvement of the other Member and its Affiliates in any Other Business will not constitute a conflict of interest by such Persons with respect to the Company, any of the Members or any of their respective Affiliates.

3.6.2 Fiduciary Duties .  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by law none of the Members shall have any duties or liabilities to the Company or any other Member (including any fiduciary duties), whether or not such duties or liabilities otherwise arise or exist in law or in equity, and each Member hereby expressly waives any such duties or liabilities, provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to diminish or reduce the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

4.1 Capital Contributions .

4.1.1 Hersha Member Capital .  As of the Effective Date, the Hersha Member will have made a Capital Contribution to the Company in cash in an amount equal to Three Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($3,000.00 )   (the “ Hersha Invested Capital ”).

4.1.2 Cindat Member Capital .  As of the Effective Date, the Cindat Member will have made a Capital Contribution to the Company in cash in the amount of Seven Thousand   Dollars and No Cents ($7,000.00).  The Cindat Member shall receive a credit to its Capital Account in such amount (the “ Cindat Invested Capital ”).

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4.1.3 Capital Accounts .  On the Effective Date, after taking into consideration the contributions, deemed contributions and distributions described in Section 4.1.1 and Section 4.1.2 , the Capital Account of the Hersha Member will reflect aggregate Capital Contributions equaling 30% of the total aggregate Capital Contributions made to the Company by its Members, and the Capital Account of the Cindat Member will reflect aggregate Capital Contributions equaling 70% of the total aggregate Capital Contributions made to the Company by its Members.

4.1.4 Capital Calls .  If at any time after the Effective Date, either Member determines that additional cash (a “ Shortfall ”) is required by the Company for Necessary Expenditures, such Member may (but shall not be obligated to) require that each of the Members contribute its pro rata share (based upon the Percentage Interests of the Members at the time of such request) of such Shortfall.  In the event of a capital call for a Shortfall, such Member shall give written notice (a “ Necessary Shortfall Notice ”) to the other Member of the amount of the Shortfall.  Any capital call for any amount other than a Shortfall (an “ Additional Capital Contribution Amount ”) shall require the unanimous consent of the Cindat Member and the Hersha Member, and upon such consent, shall be set forth in a written notice to the Members (an “ Additional Call Notice, ” and together with any Necessary Shortfall Notice, a “ Call Notice ”).  Each Call Notice shall also set forth a date, no fewer than fifteen (15) Business Days following the date of the Call Notice, by which the Capital Contribution must be delivered to the Company (the “ Call Date ”).  In the event that a Call Notice is delivered to the Members, each Member shall, on or before the Call Date, make a Capital Contribution to the Company in an amount equal to its then current Percentage Interest multiplied by the applicable amount of the Shortfall or the Additional Capital Contribution Amount, as applicable.

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4.2 Failure to Make Capital Contributions; Member Loan .

4.2.1 In the event that any Member fails to make any portion of its Capital Contribution called pursuant to Section 4.1 above by the Call Date (such Member is referred to herein as the “ Non-Contributing Member ” and the unfunded amount is referred to as the “ Unfunded Amount ”), the other Member (the “ Contributing Member ”) may, upon notice to the Non-Contributing Member, elect: (a) within five (5) days following the Call Date, to terminate the Call Notice and immediately receive back from the Company any such additional Capital Contributions tendered by it; (b) to deliver funds to the Company equal to the Unfunded Amount or any portion thereof, and such Contributing Member’s additional Capital Contribution will be deemed a loan from the Contributing Member (a “ Member Loan ”) to the Company (such Member Loan to be repaid by the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) or (c) make an additional Capital Contribution to the Company in an amount up to the Unfunded Amount (a “ Substitute Capital Contribution ”).  A Member Loan shall accrue interest at the rate of 12% per annum, compounded annually, may be prepaid at any time, subject to any requirements of any financing, and must be repaid in full (principal and accrued and unpaid interest) prior to any distribution to the Members.  At any time prior to the repayment in full of a Member Loan, the Contributing Member shall have the additional right, upon five (5) days written notice to the Non-Contributing Member, to elect to convert the outstanding Member Loan into a Substitute Capital Contribution to the Company made by the Contributing Member in an amount equal to outstanding principal, and accrued and unpaid interest under the Member Loan, in which case (i) the portion of the Capital Contribution (deemed to be made by the Non-Contributing Member as a result of the Member Loan) that corresponds to the outstanding portion of the Member Loan will be deemed null and void, (ii) the Contributing Member will be deemed to contribute the Substitute Capital Contribution to the Company as of the conversion date, and (iii) the Percentage Interest of each Member shall be adjusted as set forth below.

4.2.2 In the event that either Member makes a Substitute Capital Contribution or elects to convert a Member Loan into a Substitute Capital Contribution, the Percentage Interest of the Non-Contributing Member shall be adjusted by an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Unfunded Amount divided by the Non-Contributing Member’s Capital Contributions made to the Company other than Substitute Capital Contributions.  For example, if the Unfunded Amount were $500,000 and the amount of Capital Contributions previously contributed to the Company by the Non-Contributing Member were $5,000,000, the adjustment percentage would be 15% (i.e., (150% of $500,000) divided by $5 million).  If the Non-Contributing Member were the Hersha Member for purposes of this example, the Hersha Member’s Percentage Interest in the Company would be reduced from 30% to 25.5% and the Hersha Member’s interest in any distributions pursuant to Section 5.1.15.1.1(b) would be reduced from 50% to 42.5%.

4.3 Adjustments to Percentage Interests .  The Hersha Member shall amend Schedule 1 upon the occurrence of any event impacting the contents thereof and promptly provide copies of such amended Schedule 1 to each of the Members.

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4.4 Capital Accounts .  The Company shall establish and maintain on its books and records a separate capital account for each Member in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) (a “ Capital Account ”). Such Capital Account shall be increased by (i) the amount of all Capital Contributions made by such Member to the Company pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) such Member’s allocable share of Net Income and any items in the nature of income and gain that are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 5.3 , and (iii) the amount of any Company liabilities assumed by such Member or which are secured by any property distributed to such Member; and decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Gross Asset Value of all distributions of cash or property made to such Member pursuant to this Agreement, (y) such Member’s allocable share of Net Loss and any items in the nature of loss and deduction that are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 5.3 , and (z) the amount of the liabilities of any Member assumed by the Company or which are secured by any property contributed by such Member to the Company.

4.5 Transferee of Capital Accounts .  A transferee of a Membership Interest shall succeed to a pro rata portion of the Capital Account of the transferor relating to the Membership Interest so transferred.

4.6 Negative Capital Accounts .  No Member shall be required to pay to the Company or any other Member any deficit or negative balance which may exist from time to time in such Member’s Capital Account.

4.7 Interest on Capital Contributions .  No interest shall be paid by the Company on any Capital Contributions or on the balances in any Capital Accounts.

4.8 Return of Capital Contributions .  Except as expressly provided in this Agreement or as required under the Act or other Applicable Law, no Member shall have the right to (i) withdraw or receive or demand the return of all or any portion of such Member’s Capital Contributions or Capital Accounts or any other distribution from the Company (whether upon resignation, withdrawal or otherwise), or (ii) cause a partition of the Company’s Assets.

4.9 Loans by Members; Additional Capital Contributions .  Except as otherwise provided for or contemplated in this Agreement or approved by all of the Members, no Member shall be required to, or permitted to, make any loan or additional Capital Contribution to the Company.

ARTICLE V
DISTRIBUTIONS AND ALLOCATIONS

5.1 Distributions .

5.1.1 Distributions of Operating Cash Flow .  Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing by the Members, the Company shall (subject to the terms of any financing) distribute Operating Cash Flow for each quarterly period in which there is Operating Cash Flow (such distribution to be made within thirty (30) days after the end of each such quarter of each Fiscal Year) to the Members as follows:

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(a) First, for so long as any principal or interest under any Member Loan remains unpaid, one hundred percent (100%) to the Member making such Member Loan until such amounts are repaid in full (with such amounts applied first to outstanding interest at the Member Loan Rate and then to outstanding principal under such Member Loan);

(b) Second, to the Cindat Member until it has received aggregate distributions from the Company pursuant to this Section 5.1.1(b) in an amount equal a return on the aggregate of the Cindat Member’s unreturned Capital Contributions at the Cindat Preferred Return Rate;

(c) Third, to the Hersha Member until it has received aggregate distributions from the Company pursuant to this Section 5.1.1(c) in amount equal to an eight percent (8%) non-cumulative annual return on the Hersha Member’s unreturned Capital Contribution; and

(d) Thereafter, to the Common Members pro rata according to their respective Common Percentage Interests.

5.1.2 Distributions of Extraordinary Cash Flow .  Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Common Members, the Company shall distribute Extraordinary Cash Flow  (such distribution to be made within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month in which such Extraordinary Cash Flow is received by the Company) (a “ Distribution ”) to the Members as follows:

(a) First, for so long as any principal or interest under any Member Loan remains unpaid, one hundred percent (100%) to the Member making such Member Loan until such amounts are repaid in full (with such amounts applied first to outstanding interest at the Member Loan Rate and then to outstanding principal under such Member Loan);

(b) Second, to the Cindat Member until it has realized a ten percent (10%) cumulative internal rate of return (“ IRR ”) on the Cindat Member’s Capital Contribution and inclusive of the Distributions of Operating Cash Flow contemplated in Section 5.1.1 above;

(c) Third, to the Hersha Member, until it has realized a ten percent (10%) cumulative IRR on the Hersha Member’s Capital Contribution and inclusive of the Distributions of Operating Cash Flow contemplated in Section 5.1.1 above; and

(d) Thereafter, 50% to each Common Member, irrespective of their respective Percentage Interests.

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5.1.3 Calculations .  For the purposes of calculating the amounts of distributions pursuant to this Section 5.1.3 , (a) any IRR, annual return, preferred return, including the Cindat Preferred Return Rate shall be calculated based on the last day of the fiscal quarter that the applicable contributions and distributions are made, and (b) any IRR shall be calculated using the XIRR function contained in the latest version of Microsoft Excel.

5.1.4 Distributions of Non-Cash Property .  No distribution of property (other than cash) shall be made, except as unanimously approved by the Members.

5.1.5 Income Tax Distributions .  Subject to the terms of the Credit Documents or any replacement thereof, to the extent there is cash available for distribution, the Company shall make distributions of sufficient portions of its income (“ Tax Distributions ”) to the Members on a monthly basis so that the Hersha Member can satisfy the REIT distribution requirements in Code Section 857(a)(1) and can avoid the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4981. Tax Distributions shall be made to the Members, pari passu , in proportion to the projected taxable income estimated to be allocable to such Member for such period, as determined by the Hersha Member in its sole discretion.  Any distribution to a Member pursuant to this Section 5.1.5 , shall be treated as an advance distribution under and shall be offset against subsequent distributions that such Member would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to the preceding subsections of this Article V .

5.2 Allocations of Net Income and Net Losses .  Net Income (and items thereof) and Net Losses (and items thereof) for any fiscal period shall be allocated to the Members in such a manner as to reduce or eliminate, to the extent possible, any difference, as of the end of such fiscal period, between (a) the sum of (i) the Capital Account of each Member, (ii) such Member’s share of Company Minimum Gain and (iii) such Member’s Minimum Gain Attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt and (b) the respective net amounts, positive or negative, which would be distributed to them or for which they would be liable to the Company under this Agreement and the Act, determined as if the Company were to (1) sell its assets for an amount equal to their Gross Asset Values (2) satisfy its outstanding liabilities in full (limited with respect to any Nonrecourse Liability or Member Nonrecourse Debt to the Gross Asset Value of the assets securing or otherwise subject to such liabilities) and (3) distribute the proceeds of such sale pursuant to Section 5.1.2 .

5.3 Regulatory Allocations .  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article V , the following special allocations shall be made in the following order of priority:

5.3.1 Company Minimum Gain Chargeback . Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 5.3 , except as provided in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-2(f)(2) through (5), if there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain during any Company taxable period, each Member shall be allocated items of Company income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(g)(2) or any successor provisions.  For purposes of this Section 5.3.1 , each Member’s Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 5.3 with respect to such taxable period.

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5.3.2 Chargeback of Minimum Gain Attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt . Except as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5), if there is a net decrease in Minimum Gain Attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt during any Company taxable period, any Member with a share of Minimum Gain Attributable to Company Nonrecourse Debt at the beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of Company income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4) or any successor provisions.

5.3.3 Qualified Income Offset .  In the event any Member unexpectedly receives adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704 ‑1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), or 1.704 ‑1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Company income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the deficit balance, if any, in its Adjusted Capital Account created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible, unless such deficit balance is otherwise eliminated pursuant to Section 5.3.1 or Section 5.3.2 .  It is intended that this Section 5.3.3 qualify and be construed as a “ qualified income offset ” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d).

5.3.4 Limitation on Allocation of Net Loss .  If the allocation of Net Loss (or items of loss or deduction) to a Member as provided in Section 5.2 hereof would create or increase an Adjusted Capital Account deficit, there shall be allocated to such Member only that amount of Net Loss (or items of loss or deduction) as will not create or increase an Adjusted Capital Account deficit.  The Net Loss (or items of loss or deduction) that would, absent the application of the preceding sentence, otherwise be allocated to such Member shall be allocated to the other Members in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests, subject to the limitations of this Section 5.3.4 .

5.3.5 Certain Additional Adjustments .  To the extent that an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company Asset pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) or Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as the result of a distribution to a Member in complete liquidation of its Membership Interest, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in accordance with their Membership Interests in the Company in the event that Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(2) applies, or to the Members to whom such distribution was made in the event that Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) applies.

5.3.6 Nonrecourse Deductions .  Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.  If all of the Members determine in their good faith discretion that the Company’s Nonrecourse Deductions must be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor requirements of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code Section 704(b), the Members are authorized to revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio which does satisfy such requirements.

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5.3.7 Member Nonrecourse Deductions .  Any Member Nonrecourse Deductions of the Company for any taxable period shall be allocated one hundred percent (100%) to the Member that bears the Economic Risk of Loss for such Member Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.704 ‑2(i).  If more than one Member bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to a Member Nonrecourse Debt, such Member Nonrecourse Deductions attributable thereto shall be allocated between or among such Members in accordance with the ratios in which they share such Economic Risk of Loss.

5.3.8 Curative Allocations .  The allocations set forth in Section 5.3 hereof (the “ Regulatory Allocations ”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.2 , the Regulatory Allocations (including any expected future Regulatory Allocations that may have the effect of offsetting prior Regulatory Allocations) shall be taken into account in allocating other items of income, gain, loss and deduction among the Members so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocations of other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Member shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to each such Member if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.

5.4 Other Tax Provisions .

5.4.1 Tax Allocations .  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, for federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction which is recognized by the Company for federal income tax purposes shall be allocated among the Members in the same manner as its correlative item of “ book ” income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 .

5.4.2 Book-Tax Disparities .  Tax items with respect to Company Assets that are contributed to the Company with a Gross Asset Value that varies from its basis in the hands of the contributing Member immediately preceding the date of contribution shall be allocated between the Members for income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code Section 704(c) so as to take into account such variation.  If the Gross Asset Value of any Company Asset is adjusted pursuant to the definition of “ Gross Asset Value ” herein, subsequent allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit with respect to such Company Asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such Company Asset for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in a manner consistent with Code Section 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder by utilizing the “traditional method” set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3.  Allocations pursuant to this Section 5.4.2 are solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s Capital Account or share of Net Income, Net Loss and any other items or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

5.4.3 Section 1245 and Section 1250 Recapture .  All Section 1245 Recapture and Section 1250 Recapture shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations issued under Code Sections 1245 and 1250, respectively.

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5.4.4 Nonrecourse Liabilities .  The Members agree that “excess nonrecourse liabilities” (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3)) shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with their respective Percentage Interests.

5.4.5 Savings Clause .  It is the intention of the Members that allocations of Net Income and Net Loss pursuant to Section 5.4.1 shall result in a Capital Account balance for each Member equal to the liquidation proceeds that would be distributed to such Member under Section 11.2.3 .  To the extent the foregoing allocations do not accomplish this result, the Company and the Members will allocate or reallocate Net Income and Net Loss (including allocations of gross income or gain and gross deductions or losses) differently than expressly provided herein, if permitted under the Code and applicable Treasury Regulations, so as to achieve such result as closely as possible (including by filing amended income tax returns for prior years).

5.5 Limitation .  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not be required to make a distribution to any Member on account of its Membership Interest if such distribution would violate the Act or any other Applicable Law.

ARTICLE VI
MANAGEMENT

6.1 General Powers and Duties .  Subject to the terms of the Asset Management Agreement and Section 6.3 hereof, the powers of the Company shall be exercised by and under the authority of, and the affairs of the Company shall be managed by and under the joint direction of, the Cindat Member and the Hersha Member.  Each Hotel Lessee will implement management of each Hotel through the hiring of the Hotel Manager pursuant to each applicable Hotel Management Agreement. The Company may delegate certain day-to-day asset management decisions with respect to the Company to the Asset Manager, as defined in and pursuant to the Asset Management Agreement. The Hotel Manager will manage the business and affairs of its respective Hotel in compliance with the then current business plan and budget approved by the respective Hotel Lessees and the terms of the applicable Hotel Management Agreement.

6.2 Maintenance of Company’s Existence .  The Hersha Member shall cause the Company to file such certificates, annual reports and other documents as shall be required in order to preserve the valid and continued existence of the Company as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware.

6.3 Major Decisions .  In furtherance of but not in limitation of Section 6.1 , except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Hotel Management Agreements or as otherwise approved by the Hersha Member and the Cindat Member, the following matters (each, a “ Major Decision ”) shall require the joint approval of the Hersha Member and the Cindat Member:

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(a) any merger, consolidation, reorganization or restructuring transaction with respect to the Company or any Venture Vehicle or otherwise causing the Company or any Venture Vehicle to dissolve, terminate or liquidate;

(b) any sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance, exchange or other disposition of all or any part of the Company, or any direct or indirect interest in any Venture Vehicle (subject to Article IX hereof);

(c) any transaction or series of transactions which result in the transfer, exchange, sale or encumbrance of all or substantially all of the Company Assets or Venture Vehicle Assets, as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement;

(d) causing the Company to engage in any business other than the business purposes expressly permitted under this Agreement or causing any Venture Vehicle to engage in any business other than the business purposes expressly permitted under the Venture Vehicle’s organizational documents;

(e) organizing, forming or acquiring any subsidiary of the Company or any Venture Vehicle subsequent to the Effective Date;

(f) taking any action, other than as contemplated by this Agreement, that reasonably would be expected to have a material effect on the assets, liabilities, income or expenses of the Company or any Venture Vehicle;

(g) the incurrence of any loans or other financial indebtedness by the Company or any Venture Vehicle (other than the Credit Documents pursuant to Section 6.5 hereof hereby deemed approved by the Members), or as permitted expressly by this Agreement, or causing or permitting the Company or Venture Vehicle to guarantee any indebtedness of, or make loans to, any Person, including without limitation, entering into or materially modifying or waiving any financing documents in connection with any of the foregoing;

(h) except as expressly provided in the Asset Management Agreement, the Hotel Management Agreements or in Section 7.4 below, the payment, collection, compromise, litigation or arbitration of any claim relating to the Company or any Venture Vehicle which is not covered by insurance and where the amount in controversy exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);

(i) the admission of any Person as a Member of the Company or Venture Vehicle or a determination whether the requirements of Section 8.2 below have been satisfied with respect thereto;

(j) any change in the Company’s independent outside accounting firm (subject to Section 6.4 hereof);

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(k) the selection of any replacement for the Hotel Manager or the termination of any Hotel Management Agreement;

(l) (A) the filing of any voluntary petition in bankruptcy on behalf of the Company or any Venture Vehicle, (B) the consenting to the filing of any involuntary petition in bankruptcy against the Company or any Venture Vehicle, (C) the filing of any petition seeking, or consenting to, the reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company or any Venture Vehicle, (D) the consenting to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company, any Venture Vehicle or a substantial part of its respective property, (E) the making of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, (F) the admission in writing of the Company’s or any Venture Vehicle’s inability to pay its debts generally as they become due or (G) the taking of any action by the Company or any Venture Vehicle in furtherance of any such action.

(m) the making of any capital call contemplating Capital Contributions other than for Necessary Expenditure as contemplated by Section 4.1.4 ;

(n) the acquisition of real property;

(o) approving or modifying any annual business plan and budgets contained therein (including, without limitation, operating budget, capital improvement budget and FF&E budget) with respect to the business and operations of the Company, the Venture Vehicles and the Hotels, which annual business plan and budgets once approved by the Hersha Member and the Cindat Member is referred to herein as the “ Approved Business Plan ”);

(p) subject to Section 6.4 hereof, the hiring of, or entering into contracts with, affiliated entities to perform services for the Company or any Venture Vehicle, including any amendment, restatement, replacement, supplement or other modification of any such agreement or any determination to grant or withhold any consents or waivers pursuant to any such agreement, or decisions to refrain from enforcing the terms of any such agreement;

(q) except with respect to the Credit Documents, the voluntary encumbrance of any Company Assets or Venture Vehicle Assets;

(r) any amendment to this Agreement or any other governing document of the Company or any Venture Vehicle;

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(s) except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise expressly provided for in an Approved Business Plan, the entry into or amendment, waiver, termination or supplement of, any contract or arrangement with a value to the Company or any Venture Vehicle in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);

(t) the entering into, early termination, amendment or modification of any lease or license agreement or management agreement with respect to any Hotel, including without limitation, any Hotel Operating Lease entered into by any Venture Vehicle with any Hotel Lessor or any hotel management agreement with any hotel manager;

(u) except as otherwise specifically provided for herein, any decision regarding or impacting taxes or any other regulatory regime or governmental authorization to which the Company or any Venture Vehicle is subject;

(v) zoning or entitlement changes, execution of reciprocal operating agreements, easements and similar property agreements affecting or encumbering any Hotel or any other property owned by the Company or any Venture Vehicle;

(w) taking action or refraining from taking action regarding any environmental matter relating to any Hotel or any other property owned by the Company or any Venture Vehicle, including selection of environmental consultants and adoption of and implementation of any operation and maintenance program or any other program to remove or otherwise remediate hazardous materials;

(x) engaging or terminating any senior management employees of the Company or any Venture Vehicle with respect to any Hotel, or entering into, amending, modifying or terminating any collective bargaining agreement or similar agreement regarding employees of any Hotel ; and

(y) making or revoking any tax election that would change the tax classification of the Company as a partnership for federal income tax purposes or that would treat any Venture Vehicle as other than a “disregarded entity” for federal income tax purposes, filing any material tax return or tax report on behalf of the Company or any Venture Vehicle, that has not been first provided to the Members for approval, or adopting significant accounting policies.

No Member shall cause or provide for the Company or any Venture Vehicle to take or consent to any act or course of conduct which is the subject of  a Major Decision unless the applicable Major Decision has been duly unanimously approved by the Members in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

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6.4 Accounting Firm .  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Hersha Member, acting alone (but in consultation with the Cindat Member) and without the approval of any other Member, may appoint, designate, or effect the removal of an independent outside “Big Four” accounting firm for the Company.

6.5 Approval of Transactions .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Members are hereby deemed to have approved the Credit Documents, each Hotel Operating Lease, the Asset Management Agreement, and each Purchase and Contribution Agreements.

ARTICLE VII
EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

7.1 Exculpation of Members .  Subject to the provisions of Section 7.4 , no Member, its Affiliates or trustees, holders of beneficial interests, shareholders, partners, members, directors, officers, the managers, fiduciaries, employees, agents and representatives (each, an “ Exculpated Party ”), shall be liable to the Company or to any Member for any liability, damage, loss, cost or expense incurred by the Company or any Member, except to the extent such liability, damage, loss, cost or expense is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the result of the gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct or the uncured material breach of the terms of this Agreement.  In performing its duties or obligations, the Exculpated Party shall be entitled to rely in good faith on the provisions of this Agreement and on any information, opinions, reports or statements (including financial statements and information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value or amount of the assets, liabilities, profits or losses of the Company or any facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to Members might properly be paid) made or provided by the following other Persons: (i) any attorney, independent accountant, appraiser or other expert or professional employed or engaged by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) any other Person who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement, in each case as to matters which such Exculpated Party reasonably believes to be within such other Person’s competence and such Exculpated Party did not have knowledge at the time of its reliance that such information, opinions, reports or statements were false.  The preceding sentence shall in no way limit the right of any Exculpated Party to rely on information to the extent provided for in Section 18-406 of the Act.  Except as provided in this Agreement, whenever in this Agreement a Member is permitted or required to make a decision affecting or involving the Company, any Member or any other Person, such party shall be entitled to consider only such interests and factors as he, she or it desires, including a particular Member’s interests, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Company or any Member.

7.2 Indemnification by the Company .  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Members, their Affiliates, and their respective trustees, holders of beneficial interests, shareholders, partners, members, directors, officers, the managers, fiduciaries, employees, agents and representatives (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”), from and against any and all liability, damage, loss, cost and expense incurred or sustained by any Indemnified Party as a result of:

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(a) any act or omission by such Indemnified Party in the conduct of the business of the Company in good faith and within the scope of authority of such Indemnified Party under this Agreement; or

(b) such Indemnified Party being made a party, threatened to be made a party, or otherwise involved in, any suit, arbitration or other proceeding (whether civil, criminal or administrative) (a “ Proceeding ”) or appeal of any Proceeding, or inquiry or investigation which could lead to such a Proceeding based on such Indemnified Party’s status as a member, officer, employee, agent or representative of the Company,

except in each case to the extent such liability, damage, loss, cost or expense is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the result of the gross negligence, fraud, intentional misconduct or an uncured material breach of the terms of this Agreement by such Indemnified Party.

7.3 Advance Payment .  The right to indemnification conferred in Section 7.2 above shall include the right to be paid or reimbursed by the Company the reasonable expenses incurred by an Indemnified Party entitled to be indemnified under Section 7.2 who was, is or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a Proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding and without any determination as to the Indemnified Party’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification; provided, however, that the payment of such expenses incurred by any such Indemnified Party in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of a written affirmation by such Indemnified Party of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under Section 7.2 and a written undertaking, by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified under Section 7.2 or otherwise.

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7.4 Reimbursement by a Member .  If the Company is obligated to pay any amount to any Governmental Authority, or any amount is deducted or withheld from a payment to be made to the Company or any of its subsidiaries for or on account of any amount required to be paid to a Governmental Authority, in each case as a result of a Member’s status or otherwise attributable to a Member as determined by agreement of the Common Members acting reasonably and in good faith (including, without limitation, federal, state or local withholding taxes imposed with respect to any issuance of any Membership Interest, federal withholding taxes with respect to non-U.S. Persons, state personal property taxes or state unincorporated business taxes, or any taxes required to be paid by the Company pursuant to Section 6225 of the Code (as in effect following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015)), then such Member shall reimburse and indemnify the Company in full for the entire amount paid (including, without limitation, any interest, penalties and expenses incurred in respect of such payment).  The amount to be indemnified shall be charged against the Capital Account of such Member and the Company shall reduce distributions that otherwise would be made to such Member, until the Company has recovered the amount to be indemnified (in which case the amount of such reduction shall be deemed to have been distributed for all purposes of this Agreement, but such deemed distribution shall not further reduce such Member’s Capital Account).  The Company may pursue and enforce all rights and remedies it may have against such Member under this Section 7.4 , including, without limitation, obtaining a judgment for interest on such payment accrued at the maximum interest rate permitted under Applicable Law.

7.5 Non-Exclusivity of Rights .  The right to indemnification in this Article VII shall not be exclusive of any other right that the Company, or a Member indemnified pursuant to this Article VII may have under Applicable Law.

7.6 Survival .  The exculpation and indemnification rights under this Article VII shall continue in favor of any Member after such Member no longer has any Membership Interest in the Company.  No amendment, modification or repeal of any provisions of this Article VII shall limit or deny any right to exculpation or indemnification under this Article VII for any matter first arising or accruing prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, without the written consent of the Members which would be affected by such amendment, modification or repeal.  The reimbursement obligations of a Member pursuant to Section 7.4 shall survive the termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Company and, for purposes of this Section 7.6 , the Company shall be treated as continuing in existence.

ARTICLE VIII
TRANSFERS

8.1 Transfers Generally .

8.1.1 Transfers Generally Prohibited .  Except as expressly permitted in this Article VIII or Article IX below, no Member may Transfer (or permit the Transfer of) any portion of its direct or indirect Membership Interest or interest therein to any Person at any time without the prior written consent of the other Member.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, any purported Transfer in violation of this Section 8.1 shall be null and void and shall not be recognized by the Company or the non-transferring Member.

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8.1.2 Hersha Member Permitted Transfers .  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.1.1 above, without the consent of the Cindat Member, the Hersha Member may permit the Transfer of any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in the Hersha Member to any Person provided that at all times Hersha REIT directly or indirectly maintains actual and effective day to day control of the operations and management of the Hersha Member and the Transfer does not trigger a breach under any Credit Document or Franchise Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, (a) no direct Membership Interest of the Hersha Member in the Company may be transferred without the Cindat Member’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Cindat Member’s sole discretion, and (b) nothing contained herein shall be deemed to restrict the Transfer or issuance, including by merger or share exchange, of the common shares of beneficial interest of Hersha REIT, operating partnership units of Hersha OP, or any other class of equity securities of Hersha REIT or Hersha OP.

8.1.3 Cindat Member Permitted Transfers .  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.1.1 above, without the consent of the Hersha Member, the Cindat Member may permit Transfers of any portion of the direct and indirect ownership interests in the Cindat Member to (i) any Affiliate of any direct or indirect investor in Cindat Member; (ii) any entity controlled directly or indirectly by China Cindat Asset Management Co. or Cindat Capital Management Limited or any of their respective Affiliates;  or (iii) any fund or similar investment vehicle where China Cindat Asset Management Co. or Cindat Capital Management Limited or any of their respective Affiliates Controls the general partner, managing member or manager of such fund or investment vehicle, provided in each case the Transfer does not trigger a breach under any Credit Document or Franchise Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the direct Membership Interest of the Cindat Member may not be transferred without the Hersha Member’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Hersha Member’s sole discretion.

8.2 Transfers to and Admission of Transferees .

8.2.1 Requirements .  Subject to Section 8.1 and each Franchise Agreement and notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, no direct Transfer of any Membership Interest or any portion thereof or interest therein to any Transferee shall be effective unless:

(a) the transferring Member and such Transferee execute and deliver to the Company such documents and instruments of conveyance as may be necessary, appropriate or advisable to effect such Transfer and to confirm the agreement of the Transferee to be bound by the terms of this Agreement;

(b) the Transferee provides to the Company the Transferee’s taxpayer identification number, sufficient information to determine the Transferee’s initial tax basis in the Membership Interest acquired in such Transfer and any other information reasonably necessary to permit the Company to file all required federal and state tax returns and other legally required information statements or returns;

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(c) if requested by any Member, the Transferee shall furnish to the Company an opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Member, that (i) the Transfer will not cause the Company to terminate for federal income tax purposes under Code Section 708, or to be treated as a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of such term under Code Section 7704, (ii) the Transfer will not cause the Company to be deemed to be an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and (iii) either the Transfer has been registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws or the Transfer is exempt from all applicable registration requirements and will not violate any Applicable Laws; and

(d) the Transfer will not trigger a breach under any Credit Documents or Franchise Agreements.

8.2.2 Admission of Transferees .  Upon the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in Section 8.2.1 with respect to a Transfer, the Transferee shall become a Member (a “ Substitute Member ”).  The admission of such Substitute Member shall be deemed effective on such date that the Substitute Member satisfies all requirements in this Section 8.2 , and the admission of such Substitute Member shall not cause the dissolution of the Company.

8.2.3 Effect of Admission of Transferee on the Transferring Member and Company .  No Transfer of all or any portion of any Membership Interest in the Company shall effect a release of the transferring Member from its respective obligations to the Company and the other Members as provided in this Agreement, without an express written release from such liability being delivered to such transferring Member by the Company and the other Members.

8.3 Involuntary Transfers .  If a Membership Interest is involuntarily Transferred due to a Member’s Bankruptcy, the transferee shall not be a Substitute Member without the unanimous written consent of all of the other Members.  Unless and until such transferee shall become a Substitute Member, such transferee shall only be entitled to receive the allocations and distributions attributable to the transferred Membership Interest but shall have no right to vote on or approve any matters, shall not be entitled to inspect the Company’s books and records or receive an accounting of Company financial affairs or otherwise take part in the Company’s business or exercise the rights of a Member under this Agreement.

8.4 Company as Transferee .  In the event the Company purchases or otherwise acquires or becomes a Transferee of any Membership Interest, such Membership Interest shall be deemed cancelled and no longer outstanding for any purpose.

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ARTICLE IX
SALE RIGHTS

9.1 Forced Sale of Assets; Right of First Offer .

9.1.1 Sale Transactions .  In the event of any Hotel Sale (as defined in the Owner JV Agreement) or Portfolio Sale (as defined in the Owner JV Agreement) effected by the Owner JV pursuant to Article IX of the Owner JV Agreement, the Cindat Member shall have the option effective as of the closing of any such sale to cause and procure the Hotel Lessee to terminate any Hotel Lease or any Hotel Management Agreement with respect to the hotels subject of such sale provided that any termination of any Hotel Management Agreement shall require the payment of a fee (the “ Management Agreement Termination Fee .”)  The Management Agreement Termination Fee shall be payable by the Company in an amount equal to the average monthly base management fee collected by the Hotel Manager pursuant to the applicable Hotel Management Agreement in the 12 months preceding the termination of such Hotel Management Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Hotel Manager under the Hotel Management Agreement or any of its Affiliates are engaged by the transferee of a Hotel, no such termination fee shall be due and payable.

ARTICLE X
ACCOUNTING, TAX AND FISCAL MATTERS

10.1 Books and Records, Controls of Account .

(a) The Hersha Member shall cause the Company to keep complete and appropriate records and books of account with respect to the Capital Accounts, the Company and each Venture Vehicle.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, such books and records of the Company and each Venture Vehicle shall be maintained on an accrual basis, on a basis which allows the proper preparation of the Company’s tax returns and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied, or, upon the reasonable request of the Cindat Member, International Financial Reporting Standards (“ IFRS ”) or any other internationally recognized reporting standard.  Such books and records shall be maintained at the principal office of the Company.

(b) The Company and the Venture Vehicles shall maintain (i) effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act, and (ii) a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability; (C) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (D) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

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(c) The Company and the Venture Vehicles shall comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including Section 404 thereof, and shall implement, monitor and test any internal controls reasonably requested by the Hersha Member.  The Cindat Member shall (at no cost to the Cindat Member) reasonably cooperate with the Hersha Member in its efforts to cause the Company to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including Section 404 thereof.

10.2 Tax Information .

(a) (a) The Company shall engage PricewaterhouseCoopers, or such other nationally-recognized firm of accountants or tax return preparers proposed by the Hersha Member and agreed by the Cindat Member (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) (the “Tax Return Preparer”), to prepare the Company’s tax returns.  As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each taxable year of the Company, and at least 15 days prior to filing, the Company shall send to each Common Member a draft of each federal, state and local income tax (or information) return proposed to be filed on behalf of the Company (and any related Venture Vehicles), for such Common Member’s review and reasonable comment.  The Company shall duly consider any reasonable comments received from the Common Members, cause such tax returns to be timely filed with the appropriate taxing authority and provide a final copy of such tax returns to each Common Member. As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each taxable year of the Company, the Company shall send to each Person who was a Member at any time during such taxable year copies of such information as may be required for federal, state, local and non-United States income tax reporting purposes, including copies of IRS Form 1065, Schedule K-1 (Share of Income, Credits, Deductions, etc.) or any successor schedule or form, for such Person, and such other information as a Member may reasonably request including, but not limited to, for the purpose of applying for refunds, withholding taxes and making estimated tax payments.

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(b) The Members agree that the Company income tax returns in connection with the transactions occurring pursuant to the Purchase and Contribution Agreements will reflect:  (i) a sale by the Hersha OP of the Purchased Assets (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements) to the Cindat Member pursuant to section 707(a)(2)(B) of the Code and Revenue Ruling 99-5 in exchange for the Hersha Sale Proceeds (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements); (ii) a contribution by the Hersha OP of the Hersha Owner Contributed Assets (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements) to the Owner JV pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code; (iii) a contribution by the Cindat Member of the Purchased Assets to the Owner JV pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code, subject to 70% of the Senior Financing (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements); (iv) a cash contribution to Owner JV pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code by Hersha OP in the amount of the Hersha Owner Member Cash Contribution (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements); (v) a cash contribution to the Company by the Cindat Member pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code of its share of the Lessee JV Working Capital (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements), as computed by reference to its Common Percentage Interest; (vi) a cash contribution to the Company by the Hersha Member of its share of the Lessee JV Working Capital, as computed by reference to its Common Percentage Interest, and a property contribution of the Operating Leases (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements), both contributions pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code; (vii) a cash contribution pursuant to section 721(a) of the Code by the Cindat Member to the Owner JV in the amount of the Cindat Owner JV Cash Contribution (as defined in the Purchase and Contribution Agreements); and (viii) a cash distribution by the Owner JV to the Hersha OP in an amount equal to its share of the Senior Financing, as computed by reference to its Common Percentage Interest, pursuant to Treasury Regulation section 1.707-5(a)(5).  No Member shall take any action or filing position inconsistent with this Section 10.2(b) , unless otherwise required by law.

10.3 Periodic Reports to Members .

(a) Generally .  All of the financial statements referred to in this Section 10.3 shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States consistently applied for the Company and all Venture Vehicles on a consolidated basis.

(b) Reporting Requirements .  The Hersha Member shall prepare and deliver, or cause to be prepared and delivered, to the Cindat Member the following reports, all in form reasonably satisfactory to the Cindat Member:

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(i) Unaudited quarterly and year to date financial statements including a balance sheet, an income statement, a statement of cash flow, a statement of sources and application of funds and a statement of each Member’s Capital Account, certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the Hersha Member, no later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter;

(ii) Audited annual financial statements including a balance sheet, an income statement, a statement of cash flow, a statement of sources and application of funds and a statement of each Member’s capital, accompanied by a report of an independent outside accounting firm of national or international reputation, certified by the Chief Financial Officer of Hersha REIT, no later than ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year; and

(iii) any other information or reports in connection with or related to the Company, any Venture Vehicle or any Hotel reasonably requested by the Cindat Member.

10.4 Tax Matters Partner .  The Hersha Member is hereby designated as the “tax matters partner” as referred to in Section 6231(a)(7)(A) of the Code (as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74)) to manage administrative tax proceedings conducted at the Company level by the Internal Revenue Service. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, the Hersha Member  shall be designated as the “partnership representative” as referred to in Section 6223(a) of the Code (as in effect following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74)) with the authority to act on behalf of the Company.  Expenses of such administrative proceedings undertaken by the tax matters partner or partnership representative in its capacity as such, and subject to the limitations set forth herein, will be paid out of the Company’s Assets.  Each Member shall have the right to participate in any administrative tax proceedings conducted at the Company level with respect to Company matters.  Notwithstanding that one Member acts or does not act as tax matters partner or partnership representative, except as provided for in the immediately following sentence, all material decisions to be made and actions taken in connection with any taxing authority, reporting position audit, examination, or appeal, and any judicial proceeds arising out of any such audit or examination shall be made by mutual agreement of the Members, acting reasonably and in good faith.  With respect to any material tax items impacting the Company’s tax returns, the tax matters partner or partnership representative will consult with the Members to determine the appropriate tax reporting.  To the maximum extent permissible, the Company shall take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to ensure that any audit adjustments by the Internal Revenue Service do not result in tax liability being imposed on the Company for federal income taxes, and each Member shall cooperate with the Company and the partnership representative in furtherance thereof.  Neither the Company nor the partnership representative shall make the election contemplated by Section 1101(g)(4) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-74).

10.5 Section 754 Election .  The Company shall make the election provided by section 754 of the Code.

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10.6 Fiscal Year .  Unless all Members otherwise agree in writing, the fiscal year of the Company shall be the Fiscal Year.

10.7 Audits; Inspection of Books and Records .  Each Member shall have the right, at its sole option to conduct internal audits of the books, records and accounts of the Company and each Venture Vehicle.  The first such audit conducted by any Member in any consecutive twelve (12) month period shall be at the cost and expense of the Company, and any additional audits conducted by such Member within such twelve (12) month period shall be at the Member’s cost and expense.  Audits may be on either a continuous or a periodic basis and may be conducted by employees or any representatives of a Member or of an Affiliate of such Member, or by independent auditors retained by the Company or a Member.  All books of the Company and Venture Vehicles shall be open to inspection and examination by the Members or their representatives at all reasonable times.

10.8 Accounts .  All funds of the Company shall be deposited in such checking accounts, savings accounts, time deposits or certificates of deposit, or shall be invested, in each case in the name of the Company (or any applicable Venture Vehicle), in such manner as shall be designated by the Members.  Company funds shall not be commingled with those of any other Person.  Company funds shall be used only for the business of the Company. The funds of each Venture Vehicle should not be comingled with those of any other Person, except as may be required under any of the Credit Documents.  Venture Vehicle funds shall be used only for the business of the Venture Vehicle.

10.9 Transfer or Change in Company Interest .  If the respective Membership Interests of the existing Members in the Company change or if a Membership Interest is Transferred in compliance with this Agreement to any other Person, then, for the Fiscal Year in which the Transfer occurs, all income, gains, losses, deductions, tax credits and other tax incidents resulting from the operations of the Company shall be allocated, as between transferor and transferee, by taking into account their varying interests using an interim closing of the books method in accordance with Section 706 of the Code, or such other method as may be agreed among the Common Members.

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10.10 REIT Compliance .  The Company shall not take or fail to take any action (or cause any Venture Vehicle to take or fail to take any action) that would adversely affect the ability of Hersha REIT to qualify or continue to qualify as a REIT, or subject Hersha REIT to any additional taxes under Section 857 of the Code or Section 4981 of the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “ REIT Regulations ”).  If the Company or any Venture Vehicle is required to take or fail to take any action that would adversely affect the ability of Hersha REIT to qualify as a REIT or would subject Hersha REIT to any additional taxes under the REIT Regulations, the Members, upon receipt of notice thereof, will take all actions necessary, or cause the Company and each Venture Vehicle to take such actions, to avoid such adverse consequences but at no or nominal cost to the Cindat Member. The Members agree that in the event that Hersha Member or Hersha REIT shall propose to take any action (or cause the Company or any Venture Vehicle to take any action) to ensure the continued qualification of Hersha REIT as a REIT or to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under the REIT Regulations, the Members shall cooperate in good faith but at no or nominal cost to Cindat Member to determine and implement a course of action which shall, to the extent reasonably possible, preserve Hersha REIT’s REIT status, avoid the imposition of additional taxes, and avoid such adverse effects.  If any revisions, modifications, amendments, alterations, supplements or restructurings are required to be made to this Agreement, the Owner JV Operating Agreement, any Hotel Operating Lease, any related agreement or the Company’s, the Owner JV’s or any Hotel Lessee’s ownership structure generally in order to preserve Hersha REIT’s status or otherwise avoid the imposition of additional taxes under any applicable REIT Regulations or other adverse consequences, the Hersha Member shall bear the entire out-of-pocket cost thereof (without the same constituting a Capital Contribution by the Hersha Member).

ARTICLE XI
DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION

11.1 Dissolution .

11.1.1 The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs shall be wound up on the first to occur of the following:

(a) the sale, contribution, exchange, conveyance or other transfer of all, or substantially all, of the Company Assets or Venture Vehicle Assets;

(b) the agreement of the Cindat Member and the Hersha Member;

(c) the termination of the legal existence of the last remaining member of the Company or the occurrence of any other event which terminates the continued membership of the last remaining member of the Company in the Company unless the Company is continued without dissolution in a manner permitted by this Agreement or the Act; or

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(d) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under Section 18-802 of the Act.

11.1.2 Upon the occurrence of any event that causes the last remaining member of the Company to cease to be a member of the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal representative of such member is hereby authorized to, and shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of the event that terminates the continued membership of such member in the Company, agree in writing (a) to continue the Company and (b) to the admission of the personal representative or its nominee or designee, as the case may be, as a substitute member of the Company, effective as of the occurrence of the event that terminates the continued membership of such member in the Company.

11.1.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Bankruptcy of a Member shall not cause such Member to cease to be a member of the Company and upon the occurrence of such an event, the Company shall continue without dissolution.

11.1.4 The death, retirement, resignation, expulsion, incapacity or dissolution of a Member, or the occurrence of any other event that terminates the continued membership of a Member in the Company, shall not, by itself, cause a dissolution of the Company, and the Company shall continue in existence subject to the terms of this Agreement.  The Members hereby waive any right to dissolution of the Company except as contemplated by this Section 11.1.

11.1.5 In the event of dissolution, the Company shall conduct only such activities as are necessary to wind up its affairs (including the sale of the assets of the Company in an orderly manner), and the assets of the Company shall be applied in the manner, and in the order of priority, set forth in Section 18-804 of the Act.

11.1.6 The Company shall terminate when (i) all of the assets of the Company, after payment of or due provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company, shall have been distributed to the Members in the manner provided for in this Agreement and (ii) the Certificate shall have been cancelled in the manner required by the Act.

11.2 Liquidation .

11.2.1 Appointment of Liquidating Trustee .  Upon dissolution of the Company, the Members shall designate a Person (which may be a Member) to act as liquidating trustee.  The liquidating trustee shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the Company and make final distributions as provided in this Agreement and pursuant to the Act.  The costs and expenses of liquidation shall be the costs and expenses of the Company.  From the date of dissolution until the final distribution, the liquidating trustee shall operate the Company with all requisite power and authority, subject to the power of the Members to remove and replace such liquidating trustee.

11.2.2 Duties and Obligations of Liquidator .  The matters to be accomplished by the liquidating trustee are as follows:

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(a) As promptly as possible after dissolution and again after final liquidation, the liquidating trustee shall cause a proper accounting to be made by a recognized firm of certified public accountants of the Company’s assets, liabilities and operations through the last day of the calendar month in which the dissolution occurs or the final liquidation is completed (as applicable).

(b) The liquidating trustee shall pay, satisfy or discharge from Company funds all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company (including, without limitation, all costs and expenses incurred in liquidation) or otherwise make adequate provision for payment and discharge of the same, including, without limitation, the establishment of a cash fund for contingent liabilities in such amount and for such term as the liquidating trustee may reasonably determine or as other required under the Act.

(c) The liquidating trustee may sell any saleable assets of the Company in connection with such liquidation at a public or private sale and at such price and on such terms as the liquidating trustee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary, appropriate or advisable.  Any Member or its Affiliate may purchase any of the Company’s Assets at such sale; provided, however, that no Member or its Affiliate may make any such purchase at a private sale, without the prior written consent of the other Members.

(d) The liquidating trustee shall distribute all remaining Company Assets to the Members in accordance with Section 11.2.3 by the earlier of (i) the end of the taxable year of the Company during which the liquidation of the Company occurs, and (ii) ninety (90) days after the date of the liquidation.

11.2.3 Liquidating Distributions .  Any distributions made in liquidation shall be applied and distributed as follows:

(a) To the repayment of the debts and liabilities of the Company (including debts owed to Members or their Affiliates) and payment of the costs and expenses of such liquidation including the funding of any reserves pursuant to Section 11.2.2 ; and

(b) The balance of any proceeds from such liquidation shall be distributed to the Members in accordance with Section 5.1.3 .

The liquidating trustee shall cause only cash, evidences of indebtedness and other securities to be distributed in any liquidation.  The distribution of cash and other property to a Member in accordance with this Section 11.1 shall constitute a complete return to such Member of its Capital Contribution and a complete distribution to the Member of its Membership Interest in the Company and all the Company’s property.  To the extent that a Member returns funds to the Company, such Member shall have no claim against any other Member for such funds.

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11.3 Termination .  Upon completion of the distribution of Company Assets as provided in this Article XI , the liquidating trustee shall file a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, make or cancel any other filings made pursuant to the Act or the Applicable Law and take such other actions as may be necessary, appropriate or advisable to terminate the Company.

ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

12.1 Notices .  Every notice, consent or other communication required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be made in writing (a “ Notice ”) and shall be delivered to the recipient Person by (i) personal delivery, (ii) certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested, postage and charges prepaid, (iii) same day or next day delivery courier service, or (iv) facsimile or email transmission, with a confirmation copy sent by one of methods of delivery set forth in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), and sent to the applicable address or facsimile number set forth in this Section below (or to such other address or facsimile number as the applicable Member may designate from time to time by delivery of a Notice pursuant to this Section 12.1 ).  A Notice shall be deemed to be delivered to the Person to whom such Notice is sent upon (i) delivery to the address or facsimile number of such Person, provided that such delivery is made prior to 5:00 p.m. (local time for such Person) on a Business Day, otherwise the following Business Day; or (ii) the attempted delivery of such Notice if (A) such Person refuses delivery of such Notice, or (B) such Person is no longer at such address or facsimile number, and such Person failed to provide Notice of its current address or facsimile number pursuant to this Section 12.1 .  A Member may change its address or facsimile number for purposes of this Section 12.1 by providing a Notice to the Company pursuant to Section 12.1 in which case the Hersha Member shall amend Schedule 1 (and provide copies thereof to the Cindat Member) to reflect such change in address or facsimile number of a Member.

If to the Cindat Member:

c/o Cindat USA LLC

745 Fifth Avenue, Fifth Floor

New York, New York  10151

Attention:  Rodrigo Real

Telephone:  (212) 471-9660

Email:  rodrigo.real@cindat.com

with a copy to:

Sidley Austin LLP

555 West Fifth Street

Los Angeles, CA  90013

Attn:  Joel Rothstein, Esq.

Email:  joel.rothstein@sidley.com

Phone:  (213) 896-6060

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If to the Hersha Member:

c/o Hersha Hospitality Trust

510 Walnut Street, 9th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Attn:  Ashish R. Parikh, Chief Financial Officer

Email:  ashish@hersha.com

Phone:  (215) 238-1046

with a copy to:

Hunton & Williams LLP

Riverfront Plaza, East Tower

951 East Byrd Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Attn:  James S. Seevers, Jr., Esq.

Email:  jseevers@hunton.com

Phone:  (804) 788-8573

12.2 Time is of the Essence .  Time is of the essence of this Agreement; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the time period for the performance of any covenant or obligation, satisfaction of any condition or delivery of any notice or item required under this Agreement shall expire on a day other than a Business Day, such time period shall be extended automatically to the next Business Day.

12.3 Further Assurances .  The Members agree to execute, acknowledge, deliver, file, record and publish such further certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents, and to take all such further action as may be required under the Act or other Applicable Law, or deemed necessary, appropriate or advisable in furtherance of the Company’s purposes and the objectives and intentions underlying this Agreement to the extent the same is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.

12.4 Effect of Waiver or Consent .  A failure on the part of the Company or any Member to complain of any act of any other Person or to declare any Person in default under this Agreement, irrespective of how long such failure continues or how often such failure occurs, shall not constitute a consent to such act by the Company or Member or a waiver by the Company or Member of its rights and remedies with respect to such default unless such waiver is set forth in writing signed by the Company or Member (as the case may be) or until the applicable statute-of-limitations period with respect to such default has expired.  Any written consent to or waiver of any breach or default in the performance by a Person of its duties, liabilities or obligations under this Agreement shall not be a consent to or waiver of any other breach or default in the performance by such Person of the same or any other duty, liability or obligation of such Person under this Agreement.

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12.5 WAIVER OF CERTAIN DAMAGES .  NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH MEMBER (FOR ITSELF AND ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS) HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND DISCLAIMS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM OR SEEK (WHETHER ON BEHALF OF IT OR THE COMPANY) ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, STATUTORY OR TREBLE DAMAGES.

12.6 Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

12.7 Litigation .

(a) FORUM SELECTION AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION .  ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.  EACH MEMBER HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH MEMBER FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR DELAWARE.  EACH MEMBER HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

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(b) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .  EACH OF THE MEMBERS HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING FROM THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

12.8 Costs of Enforcement .  In the event of any action or proceeding brought by any party against another under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover all costs and expenses including its attorneys’ fees in such action or proceeding in such amount as the court may adjudge reasonable. The prevailing party shall be determined by the court based upon an assessment of which party’s major arguments made or positions taken in the proceedings could fairly be said to have prevailed over the other party’s major arguments or positions on major disputed issues in the court’s decision. If the party which shall have commenced or instituted the action, suit or proceeding shall dismiss or discontinue it without the concurrence of the other party, such other party shall be deemed the prevailing party.

12.9 Partial Invalidity .  In the event that any one or more of the phrases, sentences, sections, articles or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by order, decree or judgment of under the applicable arbitration, or shall be or become invalid or unenforceable by virtue of any Applicable Law, the remainder of this Agreement shall be construed as if such phrases, sentences, sections, articles or sections had not been inserted except when such construction (i) shall operate as an undue hardship on either Member or (ii) shall constitute a substantial deviation from the general intent and purposes of the Members as reflected in this Agreement.  In the event of either (i) or (ii) above, the Members shall use commercially reasonable efforts to negotiate a mutually satisfactory amendment to this Agreement to circumvent such adverse construction.

12.10 Binding Effect; Third Party Beneficiaries .  This Agreement is binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the Members and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, and this Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any other Person.

12.11 Rules of Construction .  The following rules shall apply to the construction and interpretation of this Agreement:

(a) Singular words shall connote the plural as well as the singular, and plural words shall connote the singular as well as the plural, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.

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(b) All references in this Agreement to particular articles, sections, subsections, clauses are references to articles, sections, subsections or clauses of this Agreement.  All references in this Agreement to particular exhibits or schedules are references to the exhibits and schedules attached to this Agreement.

(c) The headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement nor shall they affect its meaning, construction or effect.

(d) Each party hereto and its counsel have reviewed and revised (or requested revisions of) this Agreement and have participated in the preparation of this Agreement, and therefore any usual rules of construction requiring that ambiguities are to be resolved against a particular party shall not be applicable in the construction and interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or schedules hereto.

(e) The terms “hereby,” “hereof,” “hereto,” “herein,” “hereunder” and any similar terms shall refer to this Agreement, and not be limited to the provisions of the section or paragraph in which such terms are used.

(f) The terms “include,” “including” and similar terms shall be construed as if followed by the phrase “without limitation.”

(g) All references to any consent, approval or other action to be taken by “the Members” shall mean the consent, approval or other action by each of the Members in the Company which are not in default at the time in question.

(h) Wherever in this Agreement a Person is permitted or required to make a decision or determination or take an action in its “discretion” or its “judgment,” that means that such Person may take that decision in its “sole discretion” or “sole judgment.”  Wherever in this Agreement a Person is empowered to take or make a decision, direction, consent, vote, determination, election, action or approval, such Person is entitled to consider, favor and further only such interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and has no duty or obligation to consider, favor or further any other interest of the Company or any other Member.  Wherever in this Agreement a Person is to act in “its discretion,” “in good faith” or under another express standard, such Person may act under that express standard and is not, and will not be, subject to any other or different standard arising from this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein or by relevant provisions of law (including, without limitation, the Act) or in equity or otherwise.

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(i) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to agreements (including this Agreement), other contractual instruments and organization documents shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, supplements, restatements and other modifications thereof, but only to the extent not otherwise prohibited by the terms of any Transaction Document, and (ii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation.

12.12 Recitals, Exhibits and Schedules .  The recitals to this Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules referred to in this Agreement (as amended from time to time as provided in this Agreement) are incorporated herein by such reference and made a part of this Agreement.

12.13 Entire Agreement; Amendments to Agreement .  This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the Members, and supersedes any other agreements and understandings (written or oral) made among the Members on or prior to the date of this Agreement with respect to the transaction contemplated in this Agreement.  No amendment or modification to any terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation to Exhibits or Schedules hereto (except as provided in Section 3.2 and Section 12.1 above), or cancellation of this Agreement, shall be valid unless in writing and signed by all of the Members.

12.14 Facsimile; Counterparts .  The Members may deliver executed signature pages to this Agreement by facsimile or electronic pdf transmission to the other Members, which facsimile or electronic pdf copy shall be deemed to be an original executed signature page; provided, however, that such Member shall deliver original signature pages to the other party promptly thereafter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which counterparts together shall constitute one agreement with the same effect as if the Members had signed the same signature page.

12.15 Announcements; Rights to Images .

12.15.1 Except as provided herein, no Member shall make any public announcements regarding this Agreement or the Company or its business; provided, however, that (a) each Member may consult with and obtain the approval of the other Member before issuing a press release or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the Company and may issue a press release or make a public announcement following such consultation and approval, (b) after the initial press release concerning this Agreement and the Company, the Hersha Member may make reference to its investment in the Company and the value and performance thereof in its normal quarterly earnings releases and conference calls and in investor presentations, (c) Hersha REIT may include such information concerning the Company and the Hotels as it deems reasonably necessary or appropriate for inclusion in its filings made pursuant to federal or state securities laws, and (d) each Member may identify the other Member (and Hersha REIT and the Hotel Manager in the case of the Hersha Member and Cindat generally with respect to the Cindat Member) as its “joint venture partner” with respect to its leasehold interest in each of the Hotels.

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12.15.2 The Hersha Member shall have the non-exclusive right to use on its website and in marketing materials photographs of the Hotels without the consent of the Company or any other Member.

[Signatures on following pages]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

CINDAT MEMBER:

CINDAT MANHATTAN HOTEL PORTFOLIO (US) LLC

By:   /s/ Gang Peng

Name: Gang Peng

Its: Authorized Signatory

HERSHA MEMBER:

HCIN NYC LESSEE, LLC

By: /s/ Ashish R. Parikh

Name: Ashish R. Parikh

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

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SCHEDULE 1

Members, Capital Contributions and Percentage Interests

 

Schedule 1 - 1

 


 

 

SCHEDULE 2

Purchase and Contribution Agreements

 

Schedule 2 - 1

 


 

 

EXHIBIT A

Hotels



Exhibit A - 1

 


 

 

Legal Descriptions

 

Exhibit A - 2

 


 

 

EXHIBIT B

Schedule of Credit Documents

 

Exhibit B - 1

 


 

 

EXHIBIT C

Form of Asset Management Agreement

 

Exhibit C - 1

 


 

 

EXHIBIT D

Form of Hotel Management Agreements

Exhibit D - 1

 


 

Exhibit 10.3



Location of Property:

STREET ADDRESS, SECTION, BLOCK AND LOT INFORMATION SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY INFORMATION ATTACHED HERETO

City of New York, County of New York, State of New York

_______________________________________________________________

TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 29, 2016

Between

HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN WATER STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN HERALD SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN DUO THREE ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN DUO TWO ASSOCIATES, LLC and HCIN DUO ONE ASSOCIATES, LLC, individually and collectively and jointly and severally, as Borrower

and

HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL LESSEE, LLC, HCIN WATER STREET LESSEE, LLC, HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST LESSEE, LLC, HCIN HERALD SQUARE LESSEE, LLC, HCIN DUO THREE LESSEE, LLC, HCIN DUO TWO LESSEE, LLC and HCIN DUO ONE LESSEE, LLC, individually and collectively and jointly and severally, as Operating Lessee

and

NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC,

as Lender

and

COMPASS BANK,
as Documentation Agent

and

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY,
as Syndication Agent

_________________________________________________________________

 

 


 

 

Schedule of Property Information



Property Location

Borough

Block

Lot

City

County

State

337 West 39 th Street

1

763

14

NY

NY

NY

339-341 West 39th Street

1

763

13

NY

NY

NY

343 West 39 th Street

1

763

12

NY

NY

NY

116 West 31 st Street

1

806

52

NY

NY

NY

108-110 West 24 th Street

1

799

46

NY

NY

NY

51 Nassau Street

1

64

1

NY

NY

NY

124-126 Water Street

1

39

38

NY

NY

NY





 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

 

 

 

DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION



1.1

Terms and Definitions



1.2

Index of Other Definitions

22 



1.3

Principles of Construction

23 

GENERAL LOAN TERMS

23 



2.1

The Loan; Project Loan

23 



2.2

Interest; Monthly Payments

23 



2.3

Loan Repayment

25 



2.4

Release of Property

28 



2.5

Payments and Computations

28 



2.6

Interest Rate Protection Agreements

29 



2.7

Fees

32 



2.8

Extension Options

32 



2.9

Certain Payments

34 



2.1

Amortization of the Loan

34 

CASH MANAGEMENT AND RESERVES

35 



3.1

Cash Management Arrangements

35 



3.2

Payment Direction Letters

36 



3.3

Taxes and Insurance

37 



3.4

FF&E Reserve

38 



3.5

[Intentionally Omitted]

38 



3.6

Operating Expense Subaccount

39 



3.7

Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount

39 



3.8

Security Deposits

39 



3.9

Grant of Security Interest; Application of Funds

40 



3.10

Property Cash Flow Allocation

41 



3.11

Cash Collateral Reserve

42 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

42 



4.1

Organization; Special Purpose

43 



4.2

Proceedings; Enforceability

43 



4.3

No Conflicts

43 



4.4

Litigation

43 



4.5

Agreements

44 



4.6

Title

44 



4.7

No Bankruptcy Filing

45 



4.8

Full and Accurate Disclosure

45 



4.9

No Plan Assets

45 



4.10

Compliance

46 



4.11

Contracts

46 







 

 

 

 


 

 



4.12

Federal Reserve Regulations; Investment Company Act

47 



4.13

Utilities and Public Access

47 



4.14

Physical Condition

47 



4.15

Leases

48 



4.16

Fraudulent Transfer

48 



4.17

Ownership of Borrower

48 



4.18

Management Agreement

48 



4.19

Hazardous Substances

49 



4.20

Principal Place of Business

49 



4.21

Other Debt

49 



4.22

Embargoed Person

50 



4.23

Anti–Money Laundering

50 



4.24

Operating Lease

50 



4.25

Franchise Agreement

51 



4.26

Labor Agreements

51 

COVENANTS

52 



5.1

Existence

52 



5.2

Taxes

53 



5.3

Repairs; Maintenance and Compliance; Alterations

53 



5.4

Performance of Other Agreements

54 



5.5

Cooperate in Legal Proceedings

54 



5.6

Further Assurances

55 



5.7

Environmental Matters

55 



5.8

Title to the Property; Liens

58 



5.9

Leases

58 



5.10

Estoppel Statement

59 



5.11

Property Management

60 



5.12

Special Purpose Entity

61 



5.13

Assumption in Non–Consolidation Opinion

61 



5.14

Change In Business or Operation of Property

61 



5.15

Certain Prohibited Actions

61 



5.16

Prohibited Transfers

62 



5.17

Expenses

62 



5.18

Indemnity

63 



5.19

Embargoed Person

64 



5.20

Anti–Money Laundering

65 



5.21

ERISA

66 



5.22

Franchise Agreement

66 



5.23

[Intentionally Omitted]

68 



5.24

[Intentionally Omitted]

68 



5.25

Lost Notes

69 



5.26

Asset Management Agreement

69 



5.27

Required Repairs

69 

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NOTICES AND REPORTING

70 



6.1

Notices

70 



6.2

Borrower Notices and Deliveries

71 



6.3

Financial Reporting

72 

INSURANCE; CASUALTY; AND CONDEMNATION

74 



7.1

Insurance

74 



7.2

Casualty

78 



7.3

Condemnation

79 



7.4

Application of Proceeds or Award

80 

DEFAULTS

82 



8.1

Events of Default

82 



8.2

Remedies

86 

SECONDARY MARKET PROVISIONS

89 



9.1

Transfer of Loan

89 



9.2

Use of Information

93 



9.3

Borrower Indemnity

94 



9.4

Restructuring of Loan and/or Project Loan

97 



9.5

Syndication

98 



9.6

Costs and Expenses

99 



9.7

[Intentionally Omitted].

99 



9.8

Certain Limitations

99 
10 

MISCELLANEOUS

100 



10.1

Exculpation

100 



10.2

Brokers and Financial Advisors

102 



10.3

Retention of Servicer

103 



10.4

Survival

103 



10.5

Lender’s Discretion

103 



10.6

Governing Law

104 



10.7

Modification, Waiver in Writing

105 



10.8

Trial by Jury

106 



10.9

Headings/Exhibits

106 



10.10

Severability

106 



10.11

Preferences

106 



10.12

Waiver of Notice

106 



10.13

Remedies of Borrower and Operating Lessee

107 



10.14

Prior Agreements

107 



10.15

Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses

107 



10.16

Publicity

107 



10.17

No Usury

108 



10.18

Conflict; Construction of Documents

108 



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10.19

No Third Party Beneficiaries

108 



10.20

Yield Maintenance Premium

109 



10.21

Assignment

109 



10.22

Counterparts

109 



10.23

EEA Financial Institutions

110 



10.24

Partial Releases

112 



10.26

Intercreditor Agreement

115 
11 

MULTIPLE OBLIGORS

115 



11.1

Multiple Borrowers and Operating Lessees

115 



11.2

Waivers

117 



11.3

Deferral of Reimbursement

118 



11.4

Deferral of Subrogation

118 



11.5

Contribution Among Borrowers

119 



11.6

No Merger

119 











 

Schedule 1 –

Index of Other Definitions

Schedule 2 –

Hotel Locations, Borrowers, Operating Lessees

Schedule 3 –

Organization of Borrower and Operating Lessee

Schedule 4  –

Definition of Special Purpose Entity

Schedule 5  –

[Reserved]

Schedule 6  – 

[Reserved]

Schedule 7 – 

Operating Lease

Schedule 8 – 

Franchise Agreement

Schedule 9  –

Calculation of UNCF

Schedule 10  –

Approved Press Release

Schedule 11(a) –

Allocation Loan Amounts

Schedule 11(b) –

Aggregate Allocated Loan Amounts

Schedule 12 –

Hampton Inn Chelsea Lost Notes

Schedule 13 –

Required Repairs



 

Exhibit A –

Form of Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter



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TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

This TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (as the same may be modified, supplemented, amended or otherwise changed, this “ Agreement ”), is made as of April 29, 2016, by and among HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN WATER STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN HERALD SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN DUO THREE ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN DUO TWO ASSOCIATES, LLC and HCIN DUO ONE ASSOCIATES, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company (together with their respective permitted successors and assigns, jointly and severally and individually and collectively, “ Borrower ”), HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL LESSEE, LLC, HCIN WATER STREET LESSEE, LLC, HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST LESSEE, LLC, HCIN HERALD SQUARE LESSEE, LLC, HCIN DUO THREE LESSEE, LLC, HCIN DUO TWO LESSEE, LLC and HCIN DUO ONE LESSEE, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company (together with their respective permitted successors and assigns, jointly and severally and individually and collectively, “ Operating Lessee ”), NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (together with its successors and assigns, “ Lender ”), COMPASS BANK, an Alabama banking corporation, as Documentation Agent (“ Compass ”) and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company , a New York banking corporation, as Syndication Agent (“ MTB ”).

1.

DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

Terms and Definitions

.  The following terms have the meanings set forth below:

Key Terms and Definitions

.

Borrower Representative :  individually and collectively, Cindat Hersha Owner JV LLC and Cindat Hersha Lessee JV LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company.

Cindat Entity :  individually and collectively, (i) Cindat Capital Management Limited, a limited company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“ Cindat ”), (ii) Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio GP Limited, a limited company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, (ii) Cindat USA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Cindat USA ”), (iii) AT-BCM Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and (iv) Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Cindat JV Member ”).

Deposit Bank :  PNC Bank, National Association, or such other bank or depository selected by Lender in its discretion.

Guarantor :  Hersha Hospitality Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust.

Interest Rate :  shall mean, for any Interest Period, the Spread plus the greater of (a) LIBOR for such Interest Period and (b) 0.30% (or, when applicable pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Default Rate).

Manager :  Hersha Hospitality Management L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership, or any successor, assignee or replacement manager appointed by Operating Lessee in accordance with Section 5.11 hereof.

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Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount :  shall mean interest on the unpaid Principal accrued and accruing through the last day of the Interest Period.

Principal :  shall mean the principal amount of the Loan, or so much thereof as shall be advanced by Lender from time to time and remains outstanding.

Property : individually and collectively, the parcels of real property and Improvements thereon owned by Borrower and leased by Operating Lessee and encumbered by the Security Instrument; together with all rights pertaining to such real property and Improvements, and all other collateral for the Loan as more particularly described in the Granting Clauses of the Security Instrument.  The term “ Individual Property ” refers to each of seven (7) separate parcels of real property and Improvements thereon owned by the applicable Borrower and leased by the applicable Operating Lessee that comprise the Property and are encumbered by the Security Instrument; together with all rights pertaining to such real property and Improvements, and all other collateral for the Loan owned or leased by such Borrower and such Operating Lessee as more particularly described in the Granting Clauses of the Security Instrument.  Each Individual Property is currently improved with a hotel located in New York City, as more particularly described on Schedule 2 attached hereto.

Spread :  2.45%.

Stated Maturity Date :  May 9, 2019, as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.8 .

Yield Maintenance Date : May 9, 2018; provided that if Lender elects to change the Payment Date set forth herein on the date hereof as provided in the definition of “Payment Date”, for all purposes of this Agreement the Yield Maintenance Date shall be and become the same day of the month and the year set forth above as the day in the month to which Lender elects to change the Payment Date.

Yield Maintenance Premium :  with respect to any payment or prepayment of Principal (or acceleration of the Loan) on or before the Yield Maintenance Date, an amount equal to the product of the following: (A) the amount of such prepayment (or the amount of Principal so accelerated), multiplied by (B) the Spread, multiplied by (C) a fraction (expressed as a percentage) having a numerator equal to the number of months difference between the Yield Maintenance Date (whether or not the extension option is exercised pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Loan Agreement) and the date such prepayment occurs (or the next succeeding Payment Date through which interest has been paid by Borrower) and a denominator equal to twelve (12);   it being expressly understood and agreed that the payment of the Yield Maintenance Premium (if and when required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) shall be in addition to the payment of any Exit Fee applicable to any payment or prepayment of Principal (or acceleration of the Loan).

Additional Terms and Definitions

.

Affiliate :  as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person or of an Affiliate of such Person.

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Aggregate Allocated Loan Amount :  the aggregate senior and mezzanine allocated loan amount indicated on Schedule 11(b) for the applicable Individual Property.

Allocated Loan Amount :  the senior allocated loan amount indicated on Schedule 11(a) for the applicable Individual Property.

Approved Capital Expenses :  Capital Expenses incurred by Borrower or Operating Lessee which are (i) with respect to any Individual Property, no greater than one hundred and five percent (105%) of the amounts included in the approved Capital Budget for such Individual Property for the current calendar month (per line item and in the aggregate) or (ii) approved by Lender.

Approved Operating Expenses :  operating expenses incurred by Borrower or Operating Lessee which (i) with respect to any Individual Property, are no greater than one hundred and five percent (105%) of the amounts included in the approved Operating Budget for such Individual Property for the current calendar month (per line item and in the aggregate), (ii) are for real estate taxes, insurance premiums, electric, gas, oil, water, sewer or other utility service to any Individual Property or (iii) have been approved by Lender; provided, however, the fees and any reimbursable expenses payable pursuant to the Asset Management Agreement shall not, under any circumstance, constitute Approved Operating Expenses.  The management fees payable by Borrower and Operating Lessee pursuant to the Management Agreement, are acceptable to Lender and shall be deemed to be Approved Operating Expenses. 

Approved PIP Expenses :  shall have the meaning set forth in the Project Loan Agreement.

Asset Management Agreement :  that certain Asset Management Agreement dated on or about the date hereof, among Cindat USA and 44 New England Management Company, a Virginia corporation, each as asset manager thereunder, and Borrower Representative

Business Day :  any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or any day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required to close.

Capital Expenses :  expenses that are capital in nature or required under GAAP to be capitalized.

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Cash Management Period :  shall commence upon Lender giving notice to Borrower and Clearing Bank of the occurrence of any of the following: (i) an Event of Default or (ii) the failure by Borrower, after the end of a calendar quarter, to maintain a Debt Yield (ANCF) of at least nine percent (9.0%); and shall end upon Lender giving notice to Borrower and the Clearing Bank that the Cash Management Period has ended, which notice Lender shall only be required to give if (1) the Loan and all other obligations under the Loan Documents have been repaid in full, (2) with respect to a Cash Management Period triggered due to clause (i) above, Lender has, in its sole discretion, accepted a cure of such Event of Default hereunder or (3) with respect to a Cash Management Period triggered due to clause (ii) above, for six (6) consecutive months since the commencement of the existing Cash Management Period (A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred, (B) no event that would trigger another Cash Management Period has occurred that is continuing and (C) the Debt Yield (ANCF) is at least equal to or greater than nine and one half percent (9.5%).

Clearing Account : individually and collectively, each of the seven (7) accounts established by Operating Lessee for the benefit of Lender at the Clearing Bank for the direct deposit by Tenants (if any) and Credit Card Companies (and the direct deposit by Borrower, Operating Lessee or Manager, as applicable) of all Rents for each Individual Property.

Clearing Account Agreement :  individually and collectively, each of the seven (7) agreements by and among Lender, the applicable Borrower, the applicable Operating Lessee and Clearing Bank setting forth such Borrower’s, such Operating Lessee’s and Clearing Bank’s obligations relating to the establishment of the applicable Clearing Account and the direct deposit by Tenants (if any) and Credit Card Companies (and the direct deposit by such Borrower or such Operating Lessee, as applicable) of all Rents related the applicable Individual Property to such Clearing Account.

Clearing Bank :  Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, New York banking corporation, or such other bank selected by Borrower and approved by Lender in its sole discretion.

Code :  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.

Comfort Letter : individually and collectively, each of the seven (7) comfort letters, each dated on or about the date hereof, among Lender, the applicable Franchisor and the applicable Operating Lessee, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Completion shall have the meaning set forth in the Project Loan Agreement .

Completion Date shall have the meaning set forth in the Project Loan Agreement

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Control :  with respect to any Person, either (i) ownership, directly or indirectly, of forty–nine percent (49%) or more of all equity interests in such Person or (ii) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Credit Card Companies : shall mean each of the banks, issuers, processors, credit card companies or other entities with which Borrower, Manager or Operating Lessee has entered into merchant’s or other credit card or similar agreements with respect to the processing of charge card, credit card, debit card or comparable forms of payment.

Debt :  the unpaid Principal, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, any Yield Maintenance Premium,   any Exit Fee, the Administrative Fee, any Extension Fee (if applicable) and all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Loan or under any Loan Document.

Debt Service :  with respect to any particular period, the scheduled Principal (if any) and interest payments due under the Note in such period.

Debt Service Coverage Ratio : as of any date of determination, the ratio calculated by Lender of (i) the UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) for the twelve (12) month period ending with the most recently completed calendar month to (ii) the sum of (A) the Debt Service with respect to such period, (B) the “Debt Service” (as such quoted term is defined in the Project Loan Agreement) with respect to such period and (C) the “Debt Service” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) with respect to such period.

Debt Yield (ANCF) :  shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the Net Operating Income for the twelve (12) month period ending with the most recently completed calendar month by (b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of the Loan and the Project Loan, together with any amounts of the Project Loan remaining to be advanced under the Project Loan Agreement.

Debt Yield (UNCF) :  shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) by (b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of the Loan and the Project Loan, together with any amounts of the Project Loan remaining to be advanced under the Project Loan Agreement.

Default :  the occurrence of any event under any Loan Document or Project Loan Document which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default hereunder or under the Project Loan Agreement.

Default Rate :  a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, or (ii) four percent (4%) above the Interest Rate, compounded monthly.

Deposit Account :  the Eligible Account at the Deposit Bank established and controlled by Lender to receive Rents from the Clearing Bank that have been deposited into each Clearing Account.

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Deposit Account Agreement :  that certain agreement by and among Lender, Borrower, Operating Lessee and Deposit Bank establishing the Deposit Account and setting forth the parties’ obligations relating to the funds transferred from each Clearing Account pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

Eligible Account :  shall mean either (i) an account (A) maintained with the Deposit Bank or another depository institution or trust company; provided the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of such other depository institution or trust company are rated at least A ‑1 (or equivalent) by each Rating Agency in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less (or, in the case of accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days and the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least A+ (or equivalent) by each Rating Agency) or (B) as to which Lender has received a Rating Comfort Letter from each of the applicable Rating Agencies with respect to holding funds in such account or (ii) a segregated trust account maintained with the trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity which institution or trust company is subject to regulations similar to 12 C.F.R. §9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and is subject to federal and state authority, or any other institution with respect to which Lender has received a Rating Comfort Letter.

ERISA :  the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate :  all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades and business (whether or not incorporated) under common Control and all other entities which, together with Borrower, are treated as a single employer under any or all of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

Escrows :  amounts paid by Borrower into Subaccounts established for the purpose of paying Taxes, the premiums for Policies, ground rents, franchise and license fees.

Excluded Taxes :  any of the following taxes imposed on or with respect to Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to Lender, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise taxes, and branch profits taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of Lender being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) U.S. Federal withholding taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of Lender with respect to the Loan pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or (ii) Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that pursuant to Section 2.2.3, amounts with respect to such taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changes its applicable lending office, (c) taxes attributable to Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.2.3 and (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

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Exit Fee : with respect to any repayment or prepayment of Principal (or acceleration of the Loan), an amount equal to twenty-five hundredths of one percent (0.25%) of the amount of Principal being repaid or prepaid, provided, however, that, no Exit Fee shall be due and owing hereunder in connection with a refinance of the Loan in whole with proceeds of a fixed rate mortgage loan provided by Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC or any Affiliate thereof.

Extension Fee : an amount equal to 0.15% of the Maximum Potential Loan Amount .

Eurodollar Business Day : shall mean a day on which commercial banks are open for general business (including dealings in U.S. Dollar deposits) in London, England.

FATCA : Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

FF&E :  all furniture, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, and soft goods (i.e., sheets, pillows, blankets, bedspreads, curtains, towels or similar items) used in connection with the operation of the Property.

Force Majeure :  shall have the meaning set forth in the Project Loan Agreement.

Franchise Agreement : individually and collectively, those certain Franchise Agreements between the applicable Franchisor and the applicable Operating Lessee described on Schedule 8 attached hereto, as each of the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or, if the context requires, the Replacement Franchise Agreement executed in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Franchisor : individually and collectively, (A) (i) Holiday Hospitality Franchising, Inc., a Delaware corporation with respect to the Candlewood Suites Times Square, the Holiday Inn Express Times Square, the Holiday Inn Wall Street and the Holiday Inn Express Water Street and (ii) Hilton Franchise Holding LLC , a Delaware limited liability company with respect to the Hampton Inn Times Square South, Hampton Inn Chelsea and the Hampton Inn Herald Square or (B) if the context requires, a Qualified Franchisor.

GAAP :  generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as of the date of the applicable financial report.

Governmental Authority : any court, board, agency, commission, office or authority of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (federal, state, county, district, municipal, city or otherwise) now or hereafter in existence.

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Hotel Transactions : collectively, occupancy arrangements for customary hotel transactions in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business conducted at the hotels located at the Property, including, without limitation, nightly rentals (or licensing) of individual hotel rooms or suites, banquet room use and food and beverage services.

Interest Period :  (i) the period from the date hereof through the first day thereafter that is the eighth (8th) day of a calendar month, and (ii) each period thereafter from the ninth (9th) day of each calendar month through the eighth (8th) day of the next calendar month; except that the Interest Period, if any, that would otherwise commence before and end after the Maturity Date shall end on the Maturity Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Lender shall have elected to change the date on which scheduled payments under the Loan are due, as described in the definition of “Payment Date”, from and after the effective date of such election, each Interest Period shall commence on the day of each month in which occurs such changed Payment Date and end on the day immediately preceding the following Payment Date, as so changed.

Leases :  all leases and other agreements or arrangements heretofore or hereafter entered into (other than Hotel Transactions) affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of, or the conduct of any activity upon or in, the Property, including any guarantees, extensions, renewals, modifications or amendments thereof and all additional remainders, reversions and other rights and estates appurtenant thereunder other than Hotel Transactions.

Legal Requirements :  statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities applicable to Borrower, any Loan Document or all or part of the Property or the construction, ownership, use, alteration or operation thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instrument, either of record or known to Borrower, at any time in force affecting all or part of the Property.

LIBOR :  with respect to any Interest Period, the rate per annum which is equal to the rate for deposits in U.S. Dollars, for a period equal to one month, which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the related LIBOR Determination Date.  If such interest rate shall cease to be available from Telerate News Service, LIBOR shall be determined from such financial reporting service as Lender shall reasonably determine and use with respect to its other loan facilities on which interest is determined based on LIBOR.  If two or more such rates appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page or associated pages, the rate in respect of such Interest Period will be the arithmetic mean of such offered rates, absent manifest error.

LIBOR   Determination Date : shall mean, with respect to any Interest Period, the date which is two (2) Eurodollar Business Days prior to the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month occurring during such Interest Period; provided, however, that Lender may elect once during the Term, in its sole discretion, to change the LIBOR Determination Date upon written notice thereof to Borrower setting forth such changed date, in which event, upon the effective date of such notice, the LIBOR Determination Date hereunder shall be the date set forth therein.

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Lien :  any mortgage, deed of trust, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, easement, restrictive covenant, preference, assignment, security interest or any other encumbrance, charge or transfer of, or any agreement to enter into or create any of the foregoing, on or affecting all or any part of the Property or any interest therein, or any direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, excluding therefrom any Permitted REIT Transfer but including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, the filing of any financing statement, and mechanic’s, materialmen’s and other similar liens and encumbrances.

Loan : the loan in the maximum principal amount of the Loan Amount, to be advanced by Lender to Borrower in accordance with this Agreement.

Loan Amount : $280,000,000.00.

Loan Documents :  this Agreement and all other documents, agreements and instruments now or hereafter evidencing, securing or delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan, including, without limitation, the following, each of which is dated as of the date hereof, unless otherwise indicated:  (i)  Consolidated, Amended and Restated Promissory Note (Term Loan) made by and between Borrower and Lender in the principal amount equal to the Loan Amount (as the same may be amended, modified, restated, severed, consolidated, renewed, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “ Note ”), (ii) the Consolidated, Amended and Restated Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Spreader Agreement (Term Loan) made by and among Borrower, Operating Lessee and Lender (as the same may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Security Instrument ”), (iii) the Assignment of Leases and Rents (Term Loan) from Borrower and Operating Lessee to Lender dated as of the date hereof, (iv) the Interest Rate Cap Assignment and Security Agreement from Borrower to Lender, (v) the Assignment of Agreements, Licenses, Permits and Contracts from Borrower and Operating Lessee to Lender, (vi) the Clearing Account Agreement, (vii) the Deposit Account Agreement, (viii) the Guaranty of Recourse Obligations made by Guarantor, (ix) Assignment and Subordination of Management Agreement (the “ Subordination of Management Agreement ”) made by Operating Lessee and Manager to Lender, (x) Operating Lease Subordination Agreement made by Operating Lessee and Borrower to Lender and (xi) the Comfort Letters; as each of the foregoing have been or may be (and each of the foregoing defined terms shall refer to such documents as they may be) amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Loan–to–Value   (LTV) :  a fraction expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the sum of (i) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the Note and (ii) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the “Note” evidencing, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Project Loan Agreement (which shall include any amounts of the Project Loan remaining to be advanced under the Project Loan Agreement), and the denominator of which is the aggregate appraised value of the Property as determined by Lender based upon the current “as–is” MAI appraisal for each Individual Property obtained by and acceptable to Lender at Borrower’s sole cost and expense.

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Management Agreement :  individually and collectively, the management agreements between the applicable Operating Lessee and Manager, pursuant to which Manager is to manage each Individual Property, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 5.11 .

Material Alteration :  any (i) individual alteration affecting (A) structural elements of any Individual Property, (B) a roof of any Individual Property (but excluding necessary repairs or maintenance of a roof of any Individual Property) or (C) any building system of any Individual Property (but excluding necessary repairs or maintenance of any building system of any Individual Property), or (ii) non-structural alteration affecting an Individual Property the cost of which exceeds $750,000; provided, however, that in no event shall any of the following constitute a Material Alteration (a) any tenant improvement work performed pursuant to any Lease existing on the date hereof or entered into hereafter in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) alterations performed as part of a Restoration or (c) the work required to be undertaken to achieve Completion, so long as such work is undertaken in accordance with the Project Loan Agreement.

Maturity Date :  the date on which the final payment of principal of the Note becomes due and payable as therein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity Date, by declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.

Maximum Potential Loan Amount :  the sum of (i) the Loan Amount and (ii) the Project Loan.

Mezzanine Borrower :  Cindat Hersha Owner JV Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Mezzanine Leasehold Pledgor :  Cindat Hersha Lessee JV Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Mezzanine Lender :  Hersha Mezz Gap Lender, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, together with its successors and assigns.

Mezzanine Loan :  the loan in the amount of Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($50,000,000) made by Mezzanine Lender to Mezzanine Borrower as of the date hereof.

Mezzanine Lender Monthly Debt Service Notice Letter :  with respect to any Payment Date, a written notice delivered by Mezzanine Lender to Lender at least five (5) Business Days prior to such Payment Date setting forth the Mezzanine Monthly  Debt Service Payment Amount payable by Mezzanine Borrower on such Payment Date.

Mezzanine Loan Agreement :  that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement among Mezzanine Lender and the Mezzanine Loan Parties dated as of the date hereof.

Mezzanine Loan Documents :  the Mezzanine Note, the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Mezzanine Pledge Agreement and each and every other agreement, instrument or certificate entered into by the Mezzanine Loan Parties in connection with the Mezzanine Loan.

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Mezzanine Loan Parties :  individually and/or collectively, the Mezzanine Borrower and the Mezzanine Leasehold Pledgor.

Mezzanine Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount :  the amount of scheduled interest and, if applicable, principal then due and payable under the Mezzanine Loan Documents.

Mezzanine Note :  that certain Promissory Note (Mezzanine Loan) of even date herewith, in the stated principal amount of Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($50,000,000) executed by Mezzanine Borrower and payable to the order of Mezzanine Lender in evidence of the Mezzanine Loan (as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, restated, increased, extended or consolidated from time to time).

Mezzanine Pledge Agreement :  that certain Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by the Mezzanine Loan Parties in favor of Mezzanine Lender.

Net Operating Income : for any period, the actual net operating income of the Property after deducting therefrom deposits to (but not withdrawals from) any reserves required under this Agreement. 

Officer’s Certificate :  a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed by a senior executive officer of Borrower Representative.

Operating Lease :   individually and collectively, those certain Lease Agreements dated on or about the date hereof, between the applicable Borrower and the applicable Operating Lessee described on Schedule 7 attached hereto.

Operating Lessee : has the meaning in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Operating Lessee Operating Account : the account established by Operating Lessee to receive, if applicable, Available Cash in accordance with Section 3.10(a) hereof and disbursements from the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount in accordance with Section 3.11 hereof.

Other Connection Taxes : with respect to Lender, taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between Lender and the jurisdiction imposing such tax (other than connections arising solely from Lender having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in the Loan or any Loan Document).

Payment Date the ninth (9 th ) day of each calendar month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day; provided, however, that Lender may elect once during the Term, in its sole discretion, to change the date on which scheduled payments are due under the Loan upon 30 days prior written notice thereof to Borrower setting forth such changed date, in which event, upon the effective date of such notice, the Payment Date hereunder shall be the date set forth therein.

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Permitted Encumbrances : (i) the Liens created by the Loan Documents and the Project Loan Documents, (ii) all Liens and other matters disclosed in the title insurance policy insuring the Lien of the Security Instrument, (iii) Liens, if any, for Taxes or other charges not yet due and payable and not delinquent, (iv) any workers’, mechanics’ or other similar Liens on the Property provided that any such Lien is bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after Borrower first receives notice of such Lien, (v) such other title and survey exceptions or any other liens or encumbrances as Lender approves in writing in Lender’s discretion, and (vi) Liens created under the Mezzanine Loan Documents securing the Mezzanine Loan.

Permitted Indebtedness :  (i) the Debt, (ii) the “Debt” (as such quoted term is defined in the Project Loan Agreement), (iii) the Mezzanine Loan, and (iv) unsecured trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business relating to the ownership and operation of the Property which do not exceed, at any time, a maximum amount of one percent (1%) of the aggregate original amount of the Principal and the “Principal” (as such quoted term is defined in the Project Loan Agreement) and are paid within thirty (30) days of the date incurred.

Permitted Cindat Transfer : shall mean with respect to Cindat JV Member, the sale, conveyance, transfer, disposition, alienation, hypothecation, pledge or encumbering of all or any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in Cindat JV Member, provided ,   however , that after giving effect to such Permitted Cindat Transfer: (i) Cindat continues to possess, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Cindat JV Member, through the ownership of voting securities, by  contract or otherwise; (ii) Greg Peng and Erh-Fei Liu continue to Control (under both clauses (i) and (ii) of such definition) Cindat; and (iii) Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties each continue to be in compliance with Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof.

Permitted REIT Transfer : shall mean (i) with respect to Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership, a Virginia limited partnership, the sale, conveyance, transfer, disposition, alienation, hypothecation, pledge or encumbering of all or any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in such limited partnership, provided ,   however , that after such Permitted REIT Transfer (a) such limited partnership shall not be required to file, with respect to the equity interests of such company, periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (b) no Person together with such Person’s Affiliates other than the Guarantor, owns, Controls or holds a lien or pledge on, more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the direct or indirect ownership interests in such limited partnership, and (c) such limited partnership, Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties and Guarantor each continue to be in compliance with Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof; and (ii) with respect to the Guarantor, the sale, conveyance, transfer, disposition, alienation, hypothecation, pledge or encumbering of all or any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in Guarantor, provided ,   however , that after such Permitted REIT Transfer (a) Guarantor remains a publicly traded company and (b) Guarantor continues to be in compliance with Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof .

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Permitted Transfers :

(i) a Lease entered into in accordance with the Loan Documents,

(ii) a Permitted Encumbrance,

(iii) provided that no Default or Event of Default shall then exist, (a) a Transfer of any indirect interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee (other than (1) the direct or indirect membership   interest in Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties held by Borrower Representative, or (2) the direct interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee held by the Mezzanine Loan Parties) or (b) a Transfer of any direct or indirect interest in Borrower Representative to any Person, provided that, in the case of any Transfer described in the preceding clauses (a) or (b) above, (A) prior to a Secondary Market Transaction (1) such Transfer shall not (w) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (x) cause a change of Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (y) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire a direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties to an amount which equals or exceeds 49% or (z) result in Guarantor, either by itself or on a unanimous basis with Cindat, no longer possessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties through the ownership of voting securities, by contact or otherwise, (2) after giving effect to such Transfer, Guarantor shall continue to own at least 30% of all equity interests (direct or indirect) in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (3) Lender determines in its sole but reasonable discretion that a Rating Comfort Letter would be obtainable had a Secondary Market Transaction occurred, (4) if any such Transfer will result in any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or any Individual Property and such Person owned less than ten percent (10%) of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or such Individual Property as of the closing of the Loan, Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such Transfer, (5) for any Transfer not described in the preceding clause (4) Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days following the date of such Transfer, (6) such Transfer shall be permitted by the Franchise Agreement, if and to the extent required, has been consented to in writing by Franchisor and (7) Borrower shall reimburse Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with such Transfer and (B) after a Secondary Market Transaction (1) such Transfer shall not (w) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (x) cause a change of Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (y) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire a direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties to an amount which equals or exceeds 49% or (z) result in Guarantor, either by itself or on a unanimous basis with Cindat, no longer possessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties through the ownership of voting securities, by

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contract or otherwise,   unless Borrower, at its sole cost and expense, (I) shall have first obtained the prior written consent of Lender (including, if applicable, the consent of the holder(s) of any participation or other interests in the Loan) to such Transfer and (II) shall have first (A) delivered (or caused to be delivered) to Lender, a Rating Comfort Letter, (B) delivered (or caused to be delivered) to Lender and the applicable Rating Agencies, a substantive non consolidation opinion with respect to Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and the applicable Rating Agencies, and (C) reimbursed Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with such Transfer, (2) after giving effect to such Transfer, Guarantor shall continue to own at least 30% of all equity interests (direct or indirect) in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (3) such Transfer shall be permitted by the Franchise Agreement, if and to the extent required, has been consented to in writing by Franchisor, (4) if any such Transfer will result in any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or any Individual Property and such Person owned less than ten percent (10%) of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or such Individual Property as of the closing of the Loan, Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such Transfer and (5) for any Transfer not described in the preceding clause (4) Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days following the date of such Transfer,

(iv) a Permitted REIT Transfer,

(v) a Permitted Cindat Transfer,

(vi) a Transfer of an Individual Property made in accordance with Section 10.24 hereof, or

(vii) any other Transfer expressly approved in writing by Lender as a “Permitted Transfer” (such approval to be granted or withheld in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion);

provided, however, that, if any Transfer described in clause (iii) above will result in any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or any Individual Property and such Person owned less than ten percent (10%) of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or such Individual Property as of the closing of the Loan, Lender shall have confirmed that such Person satisfies Lender’s (and any Co-Lender’s, if applicable) then applicable institution-wide “Know Your Customer” requirements and that the results of Lender’s (and any Co-Lender’s, if applicable) customary background searches (including, credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, UCC and litigation searches) are reasonably acceptable to Lender (and any Co-Lender, if applicable).

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Notwithstanding the above, or anything elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, no Transfers of the direct ownership interests (I) in the Mezzanine Loan Parties or (II) of the Mezzanine Loan Parties in Borrower and Operating Lessee shall be permitted (and the Mezzanine Loan Parties shall, in all events, continue to own 100% of the membership interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee, as applicable), except for the pledge of the Mezzanine Loan Parties’ ownership interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee, as applicable, under and pursuant to the Mezzanine Pledge Agreement in connection with, and as security for, the Mezzanine Loan.

Person :  any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any other person or entity, and any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.

PIP :  shall have the meaning set forth in the Project Loan Agreement.

PIP Budget : shall have the meaning set forth in the Project Loan Agreement.

PIP Project : shall have the meaning set forth in the Project Loan Agreement.

Plan :  (i) an employee benefit or other plan established or maintained by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions and (ii) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.

Project Loan Agreement : that certain Project Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Borrower, Operating Lessee and Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Project Loan Documents :  the “Loan Documents” (as such quoted term is defined in the Project Loan Agreement).

Qualified Franchisor : shall mean either (a) Franchisor or (b) a reputable and experienced franchisor possessing experience in flagging hotel properties similar in size, scope, use and value as the hotels located on the Property as of the date hereof; provided that (1) prior to a Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall have obtained the prior written consent of Lender for such Person and (2) after a Secondary Market Transaction, in addition to Lender’s consent, Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Comfort Letter with respect to such franchisor.

Qualified Manager : shall mean either (a) Manager or (b) a reputable and experienced manager (which may be an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee) possessing experience in managing hotel properties similar in size, scope, use and value as the hotels located on the Property as of the date hereof; provided that (1) prior to a Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall have obtained the prior written consent of Lender for such Person and (2) after a Secondary Market Transaction, in addition to Lender’s consent, Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Comfort Letter with respect to such manager.

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Rating Agency :  each of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw–Hill Companies, Inc. (“ S&P ”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“ Moody’s ”), and Fitch, Inc. or any other nationally–recognized statistical rating organization to the extent any of the foregoing have been engaged by Lender or its designee in connection with or in anticipation of any Secondary Market Transaction.

Rating Comfort Letter :  a letter issued by each of the applicable Rating Agencies which confirms that the taking of the action referenced to therein will not result in any qualification, withdrawal or downgrading of any existing ratings of Securities created in a Secondary Market Transaction.

Regulation AB : shall mean Regulation AB under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as such Regulation may be amended from time to time.

Related Property : shall mean a parcel of real property, together with improvements thereon and personal property related thereto, that is “related” within the meaning of the definition of Significant Obligor, to any Individual Property.

Release Amount :  one hundred and forty percent (140%) of the Aggregate Allocated Loan Amount for the applicable Individual Property that is the subject of a Release; provided, that, with respect to the last Individual Property remaining as security for the Debt, the Release Amount shall be equal to the remaining outstanding Debt (as defined hereunder, under the Project Loan Agreement and under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement).

REMIC Trust :  a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code that holds the Note.

Rents :  all rents, rent equivalents, moneys payable as damages (including payments by reason of the rejection of a Lease in a Bankruptcy Proceeding) or in lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including all oil and gas or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income, fees, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including security, utility and other deposits), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for services rendered, and other payment and consideration of whatever form or nature received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any of their agents or employees from any and all sources arising from or attributable to the Property, including all revenues and credit card receipts collected from guest rooms, restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, banquet rooms and recreational facilities, receivables, customer obligations, installment payment obligations and other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out of the sale, lease, sublease, license, concession or other grant of the right of the use and occupancy of the Property or rendering of services by Borrower, Manager, Operating Lessee or any other operator or manager of the hotels or the commercial space located in the Property or any of their respective agents or employees or acquired from others (including, without limitation, from the rental of any office space, retail space, guest rooms or other space, halls, stores, and offices, and deposits securing reservations of such space), license, lease, sublease and concession fees and rentals, health club membership fees, food and beverage wholesale and retail sales, service charges, and vending machine sales and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance.

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Replacement Franchise Agreement : shall mean either (a) a franchise, trademark and license agreement with a Qualified Franchisor in the same form and substance as the Franchise Agreement, or (b) a franchise, trademark and license agreement with a Qualified Franchisor, which franchise, trademark and license agreement shall be acceptable to Lender in form and substance, provided, with respect to this subclause (b), if a Secondary Market Transaction has occurred, in addition to Lender’s approval, Lender, at its option, may require that Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Comfort Letter with respect to such franchise, trademark and license agreement.

Replacements:  Approved Capital Expenses and repairs and replacements to FF&E.

Satisfactory Environmental Report : individually and collectively, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (together with follow up Phase II Environmental Site Assessments if required by any Phase I Environmental Site Assessment ) for each Individual Property in form reasonably acceptable to Lender ordered by Lender at Borrower’s sole cost and expense upon written request to Lender in connection with a requested release from liability in accordance with the last paragraph of Article 4 that (i) is performed by an environmental firm reasonably satisfactory to Lender, (ii) expressly authorizes Lender and its successors and assigns to rely upon such Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments if applicable), (iii) does not limit liability to less than the amount of such environmental firm’s professional liability insurance coverage, (iv) does not identify any environmental conditions that require removal, remediation or cure or violate any Environmental Laws, (v) is dated and describes the environmental condition of each Individual Property as of a date on or about the Release Date and (vi) is performed in accordance with most current version of ASTM “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:  Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (or Phase II Environmental Assessment Process, as applicable)”, ASTM International.

Senior Loan :  collectively, the Loan and the Project Loan.

Servicer :  a servicer selected by Lender to service the Loan.

Significant Obligor shall have the meaning set forth in Item 1101(k) of Regulation AB.

State :  the state in which the Property is located.

Taxes :  all real estate and personal property taxes, assessments, water rates or sewer rents, maintenance charges, impositions, vault charges and license fees, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against all or part of the Property.

Tenant :  any existing tenant, replacement tenant or proposed tenant under any existing Lease or any proposed Lease (in each case, other than an Operating Lease).

Term :  the entire term of this Agreement, which shall expire upon repayment in full of the Debt and full performance of each and every obligation to be performed by Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents.

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Tour Desk Leases :  individually and collectively, (i) that certain Tour, Transportation & Theater Desk (Lobby) Lease dated as of January 1, 2015, by and between HHLP Duo One Lessee, LLC, as lessor and Apple Concierge, Inc., as lessee and (ii) that certain Tour, Transportation & Theater Desk (Lobby) Lease dated as of January 1, 2015, by and between HHLP Duo Three Lessee, LLC, as lessor and Apple Concierge, Inc., as lessee.

Toxic Mold :  any toxic mold or fungus at the Property which is of a type (i) that might pose a significant risk to human health or the environment or (ii) that would negatively impact the value of the Property.

Transfer :  any sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or assignment or the entry into any agreement to sell, convey, transfer, lease or assign, whether by law or otherwise, of, on, in or affecting (i) all or part of any Individual Property (including any legal or beneficial direct or indirect interest therein), (ii) any direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Operating Lessee, Borrower Representative or the Mezzanine Loan Parties (including, in each case, any profit interest) or (iii) the direct or indirect right or power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Borrower enters into any agreement (including, without limitation, any letter of intent) to sell, convey or transfer the Property, then the mere entry into such agreement shall not constitute a “Transfer” hereunder so long as the applicable Borrower is not obligated to transfer the subject Property, unless prior to or concurrently with the closing of the transaction contemplated in such agreement (1) with respect to the sale of an Individual Property, the terms and provisions of Section 10.24 hereof have been satisfied in full, (2) the Debt (as defined herein and in the Project Loan Agreement) is paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Project Loan Agreement) or (3) Lender otherwise approves such agreement in writing, in its sole and absolute discretion.

UCC :  the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State or the state in which any of the Cash Management Accounts are located, as the case may be.

UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) :  the stabilized, recurring net cash flow of the Property determined by Lender in its sole discretion, in accordance with the provisions contained in Schedule 9 .

Uniform System of Accounts : the most recent edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry, as adopted by the American Hotel and Motel Association.

Welfare Plan :  an employee welfare benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.

Index of Other Definitions

.  An index of other terms which are defined in this Agreement or in other Loan Documents is set forth on Schedule 1 .

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Principles of Construction

.  Unless otherwise specified, (i) all references to sections and schedules are to those in this Agreement, (ii) the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision, (iii) all definitions are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined, (iv) the word “including” means “including but not limited to,” and (v) accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable.

2.

GENERAL LOAN TERMS

The Loan; Project Loan

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The Loan

.  On the basis of the representations, warranties and covenants made by Borrower in this Agreement, Lender is making the Loan to Borrower on the date hereof.  No amount borrowed and repaid in respect of the Loan may be reborrowed.  Borrower acknowledges and agrees that in no event shall proceeds of the Loan or Project Loan be used to fund the PIP Deposit under the Project Loan Agreement.

Project Loan

.   On the date hereof, Lender is also making to Borrower a certain project mortgage loan in the principal amount of up to $5,000,000.00 (the “ Project Loan ”), the proceeds of which will be advanced in accordance with the terms and conditions of, and shall be secured by the Project Loan Agreement and the Project Loan Documents.    

Interest; Monthly Payments

.

Generally

.  From and after the date hereof, interest on the outstanding and unpaid Principal shall accrue at the Interest Rate and be payable as hereinafter provided.  On the date hereof, Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid Principal from the date hereof through and including May 8, 2016.  On June 9, 2016 (the “ First Payment Date ”) and each Payment Date thereafter through and including the Payment Date immediately preceding the Stated Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay an amount equal to the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount .  The Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount due on any Payment Date shall be applied (x) to the payment of interest accrued on the Note from the scheduled Payment Date preceding the Payment Date on which such Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount is paid through the day of the month immediately preceding the Payment Date on which such Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount is paid, notwithstanding that the actual Payment Date may not have been the scheduled Payment Date because the scheduled Payment Date is not a Business Day and (y) during any Extension Term, to the reduction of the unpaid Principal pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof.  All accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.  If the Loan is repaid on any date other than on a Payment Date (whether prior to or after the Stated Maturity Date), Borrower shall also pay interest that would have accrued on such repaid Principal to but not including the next Payment Date, however, Borrower shall not be required to pay breakage under Section 2.2.5 hereof with respect to such repayment.  In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.2.1, after an Event of Default the provisions of Section 8.2.2 hereof shall apply.

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Default Rate

.  After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the entire unpaid Principal shall bear interest at the Default Rate, and shall be payable upon demand from time to time, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Taxes

.  Any and all payments by Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding Excluded Taxes (all such non–excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being hereinafter referred to in this Section 2.2.3 as “ Applicable Taxes ”).  If Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Applicable Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to Lender, the following shall apply:  (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.2.3 ), Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law.  Payments pursuant to this Section 2.2.3 shall be made within ten days after the date Lender makes written demand therefor.

Requirements of Law

.

(a) If any Legal Requirement or any change in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof:

(i) shall subject Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, the Note or the Loan (excluding Excluded Taxes) or change the basis of taxation of payments to Lender in respect thereof;

(ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory advance or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of Lender which is not otherwise included in the determination of the LIBOR hereunder;

(iii) shall impose on Lender any other condition;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Lender, by an amount which Lender deems to be material, of making or maintaining the Loan or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, Borrower shall, from time to time, upon receipt of prior written notice of not less than ten (10) Business Days of such fact and a reasonably detailed description of the circumstances, promptly pay Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable (provided such additional amounts are then being charged by Lender to its borrowers under similar loans generally) and are not prohibited by such Requirement of Law to be charged back.

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(b) If Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by Lender or any corporation controlling Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder by an amount deemed by Lender to be material (taking into consideration Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time, Borrower shall promptly, upon notice from Lender, pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for such reduction (provided such additional amounts are then being charged by Lender to its borrowers under similar loans generally).

If Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.2.4 , it shall promptly notify Borrower of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this subsection submitted by Lender to Borrower shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error or the provision of proof by Borrower to the contrary.

Breakage Indemnity

.  Borrower shall indemnify Lender against any loss or expense which Lender may actually sustain or incur in liquidating or redeploying deposits from third parties acquired to effect or maintain the Loan or any part thereof as a consequence of (i) any payment or prepayment of the Loan or any portion thereof made on a date other than a Payment Date and (ii) any default in payment or prepayment of the Principal or any part thereof or interest accrued thereon, as and when due and payable (at the date thereof or otherwise, and whether by acceleration or otherwise).  Lender shall deliver to Borrower a statement for any such sums which it is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.2.5 , which statement shall be binding and conclusive absent manifest error.  Borrower’s obligations under this Section 2.2.5 are in addition to Borrower’s obligations to pay any Yield Maintenance Premium or Exit Fee applicable to a payment or prepayment of Principal.

Loan Repayment

.

Repayment

.  Borrower shall repay the entire outstanding principal balance of the Note in full on the Maturity Date, together with interest thereon to (but excluding) the date of repayment and any other amounts due and owing under the Loan Documents.  Except during the continuance of an Event of Default, all proceeds of any repayment (including, without limitation, any proceeds of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement paid to Lender), including permitted prepayments of the Loan, shall be applied by Lender as follows in the following order of priority:  First , accrued and unpaid interest on the Note at the Interest Rate; Second , to the Principal; and Third, to any other amounts then due and owing under the Loan Documents, including the Yield Maintenance Premium (if such repayment or prepayment occurs on or prior to the Yield Maintenance Date)   and Exit Fee.  If prior to the Stated Maturity Date the Debt is accelerated by reason of an Event of Default, then Lender shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the unpaid Principal and accrued interest and other sums due under the Loan Documents, an amount equal to the Yield Maintenance Premium and Exit Fee applicable to such prepayment.  During the continuance of an Event of Default, all proceeds of repayment, including any payment or recovery on the Property (whether through foreclosure, deed–in–lieu of foreclosure,

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or otherwise) shall, unless otherwise provided in the Loan Documents, be applied in such order and in such manner as Lender shall elect in Lender’s discretion. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.3.1, after an Event of Default the provisions of Section 8.2.2 hereof shall apply.

Mandatory Prepayments

.  The Loan is subject to mandatory prepayment in certain instances of Insured Casualty or Condemnation (each a “ Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment ”), in the manner and to the extent set forth in Sections 7.4.2 and 7.4.4 .  Each Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment, after deducting Lender’s reasonable, out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in connection with the settlement or collection of the Proceeds or Award, shall be applied in the same manner as repayments under Section 2.3.1 , and if such Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment is made on any date other than a Payment Date, then such Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment shall include interest that would have accrued on the Principal prepaid to but not including the next Payment Date.  Provided that no Event of Default is continuing, then notwithstanding Section 2.3.1 , any such mandatory prepayment under this Section 2.3.2 shall be without the payment of the Yield Maintenance Premium, but subject to the payment of the Exit Fee.

Optional Prepayments

.  Borrower shall have the right from time to time to prepay all or any portion of the Principal on any Payment Date provided that Borrower gives Lender at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice thereof and such prepayment is accompanied by the Yield Maintenance Premium (if applicable) and the Exit Fee in connection therewith.  If any such prepayment is not made on a Payment Date, Borrower shall also pay interest that would have accrued on such prepaid Principal to but not including the next Payment Date.

Project Loan Repayments

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document or Project Loan Document, no prepayment of the Loan shall be permitted until the Project Loan is repaid in full;   provided that nothing herein shall prevent partial prepayments of the Loan (whether due to Casualty, Condemnation, in connection with a Release, to qualify for an Extension, or as otherwise permitted under this Agreement) regardless of whether the Project Loan or any portion thereof remains outstanding, such prepayments to be applied, as between the Loan and the Project Loan, by Lender in such order and proportions as Lender determines in its sole discretion, provided, that, so long as an Event of Default is not continuing hereunder or under the Project Loan Agreement, with respect to prepayments applied to the Loan, the same shall be applied in accordance with the order set forth in Section 2.3.1 hereof and with respect to prepayments applied to the Project Loan, the same shall be applied in accordance with the order set forth in Section 2.3.1 of the Project Loan.

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2.1.2 Pro Rata Prepayments and Repayments .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents and the Project Loan Documents, so long as no Event of Default exists and is continuing hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or the Project Loan Documents, Borrower shall cause all principal prepayments and repayments of the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loan, including any prepayments or repayments made pursuant to Section 2.8 and Section 10.24 hereof (but excluding (A) (i)(x) any prepayments or repayments of principal made in accordance with Section 2.3.2 of this Agreement and the Project Loan Agreement, all of which shall be applied by Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt hereunder and under the Project Loan Agreement, and (y) any prepayments or repayments of principal made in accordance Section 2.3.2 of the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, all of which shall be applied by Mezzanine Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the “Debt” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement), (ii) application of any prepayments or repayments of principal during the continuance of an Event of Default, all of which shall be applied by Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt hereunder and under the Project Loan Agreement,   all of which shall be applied by Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt hereunder and under the Project Loan Agreement, and (iii) any amortization payments with respect to the Loan or the Project Loan during the Extension Terms (if any)   as required pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof and the Project Loan Agreement, all of which shall be applied by Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt hereunder and under the Project Loan Agreement ,   (B) any prepayments or repayments of principal made by Borrower to repay protective advances made by Lender, all of which shall be paid over to, and applied by, Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt hereunder and under the Project Loan Agreement and (C) any prepayments or repayments of principal made by Mezzanine Borrower to repay protective advances made by Mezzanine Lender, all of which shall be paid over to, and applied by, Mezzanine Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the “Debt” (as such quoted term is   defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement ) to be allocated among the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loan and applied by Lender and Mezzanine Lender pro rata in accordance with the respective then-outstanding principal balances of the Mezzanine Loan and the Senior Loan (but including, in the case of the Project Loan, any amounts thereof remaining to be advanced).  If Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to apply any such principal prepayments or repayments in accordance with this Section 2.3.5(a) , each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby authorizes Lender to pay over to Mezzanine Lender for application to the outstanding principal amount of the Mezzanine Loan, to the extent of any excess proceeds received by Lender, the amount necessary to cause the prepayment or repayment of the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loan to be pro rata in accordance with this Section 2.3.5(a) and the same shall be deemed to be a distribution by Borrower to the Mezzanine Borrower in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.3.5(d) below.

(b) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee acknowledges and agrees that, in all events, any amounts paid by Lender to Mezzanine Lender pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.3.5 shall be (and are deemed to be) payments, prepayments and/or repayments by Mezzanine Borrower of the Mezzanine Loan and the “Debt” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) and not payments, prepayments or repayments by Borrower or Operating Lessee of the Senior Loan or the Debt.

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(c) All funds transferred to or for the benefit of Lender from Mezzanine Lender in accordance with this Section 2.3.5 and Section 2.3.5 of the Project Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement are intended by Mezzanine Borrower, to constitute, and shall constitute, capital contributions from Mezzanine Borrower to Borrower, and Borrower hereby acknowledges that any such fund transfers shall be deemed capital contributions to Borrower.

(d) All funds transferred to or for the benefit of Mezzanine Lender from Lender in accordance with this Section 2.3.5 and Section 2.3.5 of the Project Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement are intended by Borrower, to constitute, and shall constitute, distributions from Borrower to Mezzanine Borrower, and, pursuant to Section 2.3.5(d) of the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, Mezzanine Borrower acknowledges that any such fund transfers shall be deemed distributions to Mezzanine Borrower.

(e) No provision of the Loan Documents, Project Loan Documents or the Mezzanine Loan Documents shall create a debtor-creditor relationship between Borrower and Operating Lessee, on one hand, and Mezzanine Borrower and Mezzanine Leasehold Pledgor, on the other hand .

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Section 2.3.5 shall cause Borrower, Operating Lessee, Mezzanine Borrower, or Mezzanine Leasehold Pledgor to violate the terms and provisions of Section 5.12, Schedule 4, or the special purpose entity provisions set forth in each such party’s respective limited liability company agreements.

Release of Property

.  In addition to any Release which may occur under Section 10.24 hereof, Lender shall further, upon the written request and at the expense of Borrower, (x) upon payment in full of the Debt in accordance herewith, release the Lien of the Loan Documents or (y) upon payment in full of the Debt in accordance herewith and the “Debt” under, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Project Loan Agreement in accordance therewith, assign to Borrower’s designee (without any representation or warranty by and without any recourse against Lender whatsoever) the Lien of the Loan Documents if not theretofore released.

Payments and Computations

.

Making of Payments

.  Each payment by Borrower shall be made in funds settled through the New York Clearing House Interbank Payments System or other funds immediately available to Lender by 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date such payment is due, to Lender by deposit to such account as Lender may designate by written notice to Borrower.  Whenever any such payment shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the preceding Business Day.  All such payments shall be made irrespective of, and without any deduction, set–off or counterclaim whatsoever and are payable without relief from valuation and appraisement laws and with all costs and charges incurred in the collection or enforcement thereof, including attorneys’ fees and court costs.

Computations

.  Interest payable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 360–day year.

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Late Payment Charge

.  If any Principal, interest or other sum due under any Loan Document (other than the payment of the outstanding Principal balance of the Loan due on the Maturity Date) is not paid by Borrower on the date on which it is due, subject to any applicable grace or cure period, if any, Borrower shall pay to Lender upon demand an amount equal to the lesser of four percent (4%) of such unpaid sum or the maximum amount permitted by applicable law (the “ Late Payment Charge ”), in order to defray the expense incurred by Lender in handling and processing such delinquent payment and to compensate Lender for the loss of the use of such delinquent payment.  Such amount shall be secured by the Loan Documents.

Interest Rate Protection Agreements

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Interest Rate Protection Agreement

.  As of the date hereof, Borrower has entered into, made all payments required under, and satisfied all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of, an interest rate protection agreement that satisfies all of the following conditions (such interest rate protection agreement together with (i) any extension thereof or (ii) any other interest rate protection agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.8 , being referred to herein as the “ Interest Rate Protection Agreement ”):

(g) the Interest Rate Protection Agreement is with a financial institution having a long term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of at least (i) “AA” by S&P and “Aa2” by Moody’s or, (ii) if such financial institution is an Affiliate of Lender, “A” by S&P or “A2” by Moody’s; has a term ending no earlier than the Stated Maturity Date; is an interest rate cap in respect of a notional amount not less than the Maximum Potential Loan Amount that shall have the effect of capping LIBOR at 3.00% per annum; and provides that the only obligation of Borrower thereunder is the making of a single payment upon the execution and delivery thereof.

(h) Borrower’s interest in such Interest Rate Protection Agreement has been assigned to Lender pursuant to documentation satisfactory to Lender in form and substance (it being acknowledged and agreed that if a new assignment of Interest Rate Protection Agreement is required in connection with Section 2.8(g), Lender shall accept documentation in substantially the same form delivered at the origination of the Loan), and the counterparty to such Interest Rate Protection Agreement has executed and delivered to Lender an acknowledgment of such assignment, which acknowledgment shall be satisfactory to Lender in form and substance and, without limitation, shall include such counterparty’s agreement to (i) pay directly into the Deposit Account all sums payable by such counterparty pursuant to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement and (ii) if the long term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of such counterparty is downgraded below (1) “A” by S&P or “A2” by Moody’s or, (2) if such counterparty is an Affiliate of Lender, “A–” by S&P or “A3” by Moody’s, or if any such rating in the foregoing subclause (1) or (2) is withdrawn or qualified by the applicable Rating Agency, designate a successor counterparty under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, which successor counterparty shall satisfy the criteria set forth in subsection (a) above and this subsection (b), not later than ten (10) Business Days after any such downgrade, withdrawal or qualification, as applicable, unless, in either case, such counterparty deposits with Lender collateral, in form, value and substance acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion and pursuant to documentation acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion.

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(i) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.6.1 to the contrary, prior to purchasing an Interest Rate Protection Agreement, Borrower shall notify NATIXIS, a public limited corporation with a Board of Directors ( société anonyme à conseil d’administration ) organized under the laws of the Republic of France (“ Natixis ”) of its intention to purchase such Interest Rate Protection Agreement, which notice shall contain the name of the proposed financial institution and the price and other applicable terms relating to the proposed Interest Rate Protection Agreement.  Natixis or its Affiliate shall have the right, by notice to Borrower given within two (2) Business Days after receipt of Borrower’s notice to provide an Interest Rate Protection Agreement to Borrower at the same (or lower) price and upon substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to the proposed Interest Rate Protection Agreement with such other financial institution and Borrower hereby agrees to promptly enter into same with Natixis or its Affiliate.  If Natixis or its Affiliate does not timely provide such Interest Rate Protection Agreement to Borrower as provided in the preceding sentence, Borrower may purchase the Interest Rate Protection Agreement from any financial institution having a rating of at least that specified in Section 2.6.1(a) above at the same (or lower) price and upon substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to the proposed Interest Rate Protection Agreement first offered to Natixis.

(j) In connection with an Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.8 , Borrower shall obtain and deliver to Lender an opinion of counsel from counsel for the counterparty (which counsel may be in–house counsel for the counterparty) (upon which Lender and its successors and assigns and the Rating Agencies may rely) which shall provide, in relevant part, that:

(i) the counterparty is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has the organizational power and authority to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, the Interest Rate Protection Agreement;

(ii) the execution and delivery of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement by the counterparty, and any other agreement which the counterparty has executed and delivered pursuant thereto, and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been and remain duly authorized by all necessary action and do not contravene any provision of its certificate of incorporation or by–laws (or equivalent organizational documents) or any law, regulation or contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or its property;

(iii) all consents, authorizations and approvals required for the execution and delivery by the counterparty of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, and any other agreement which the counterparty has executed and delivered pursuant thereto, and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been obtained and remain in full force and effect, all conditions thereof have been duly complied with, and no other action by, and no notice to or filing with any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for such execution, delivery or performance; and

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(iv) the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, and any other agreement which the counterparty has executed and delivered pursuant thereto, has been duly executed and delivered by the counterparty and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the counterparty, enforceable against the counterparty in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Execution of Documents

.  Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to the counterparty of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement such confirmations and agreements as may be requested by such counterparty in connection with such Interest Rate Protection Agreement.

No Obligation of Lender

.  Borrower agrees that Lender shall not have any obligation, duty or responsibility to Borrower or any other Person by reason of, or in connection with, any Interest Rate Protection Agreement (including any duty to provide or arrange any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, to consent to any mortgage or pledge of the Property or any portion thereof as security for Borrower’s performance of its obligations under any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, or to provide any credit or financial support for the obligations of Borrower or any other Person thereunder or with respect thereto).  No Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall alter, impair, restrict, limit or modify in any respect the obligation of Borrower to pay interest on the Loan as and when the same becomes due and payable in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents.

Receipts from Interest Rate Protection Agreements

.  All payments made by the counterparty to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be deposited into the Deposit Account and applied in the same manner as Rents are applied under Section 3.10 .

Downgrade of Counterparty

.  Borrower shall cause any counterparty under any Interest Rate Protection Agreement to be replaced with a successor counterparty, which successor counterparty shall satisfy the criteria set forth in Section 2.6.1(a) , not later than ten (10) Business Days after the long term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of such counterparty is downgraded below (i) “A” by S&P or “A2” by Moody’s or, (ii) if such counterparty is an Affiliate of Lender, “A–” by S&P or “A3” by Moody’s, or if any such rating in the foregoing subclause (i) or (ii) is withdrawn or qualified by the applicable Rating Agency, unless, in either case, such counterparty deposits with Lender collateral, in form, value and substance acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion and pursuant to documentation acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion.

2.6.6 Obligation Satisfied under Project Loan .     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.6, in the event that Borrower has entered into an Interest Rate Protection Agreement under the corresponding provisions contained in the Project Loan Agreement, the obligation to enter into an Interest Rate Protection Agreement under this Section 2.6 shall be deemed satisfied so long as the same obligation appears in the Project Loan Agreement and Borrower satisfies the same, in full, thereunder.

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Fees

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Structuring Fee

.  On the date hereof, Borrower shall pay to Lender a loan structuring fee of $2,240,000.00 (the “ Structuring Fee ”).

2.1.3 Exit Fee Upon any repayment or prepayment of Principal (whether at maturity, acceleration of the Loan or otherwise), Borrower shall pay to Lender on the date of such repayment or prepayment the Exit Fee applicable thereto.  Any Exit Fee paid to Lender hereunder shall be deemed to be earned by Lender upon the funding of the Loan.

2.7.3 Administrative Fee .  Borrower shall pay to Lender an annual loan servicing fee of $150,000.00, which shall be paid to Lender on a monthly basis in equal payments in the amount of $12,500.00 (the “ Administrative Fee ”); provided, however, that the obligation to pay the Administrative Fee under this Section 2.7.3 shall be deemed satisfied so long as the same obligation appears in the Project Loan Agreement and Borrower satisfies the same, in full, thereunder.

Extension Options

.  Borrower shall have the right to request that Lender (i) extend the Stated Maturity Date (the “ First Extension Option ”) for a period of twelve ( 12 ) months to May 9, 2020 (the “ First Extended Stated Maturity Date ”) (such period of time, the “ First Extension Term ”) and (ii) further extend the Stated Maturity Date (the “ Second Extension Option ” and together with the First Extension Option, each individually an “ Extension Option ” and collectively, the “ Extension Options ”) for a period of twelve ( 12 ) months to May 9, 2021 (the “ Second Extended Stated Maturity Date ”) (such period of time the “ Second Extension Term ”; and together with the First Extension Term, each individually an “ Extension Term ” and collectively, the “ Extension Terms ”), provided that Borrower shall have previously timely exercised the First Extension Option to extend the Stated Maturity Date to the First Extended Stated Maturity Date in compliance with the terms hereof.  The Stated Maturity Date will be so extended upon the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a) Borrower shall give Lender its written notice requesting such extension not less than sixty ( 60 ) days prior to (i) the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date with respect to the First Extension Option and (ii) the First Extended Stated Maturity Date with respect to the Second Extension Option;

(b) no Event of Default exists at the time such request is made and, with respect to the First Extension Option, on the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date and with respect to the Second Extension Option, the First Extended Stated Maturity Date;

(c) Borrower delivers to Lender an Officer’s Certificate confirming the accuracy of the information contained in clause (b) above;

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(d) (i) with respect to any PIP Project that is required to be completed as of the date of the commencement of the applicable Extension Term pursuant to the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement, Borrower shall have achieved Completion of such PIP Project and (ii) with respect to any PIP Project that is not required to be completed as of the date of the commencement of the applicable Extension Term pursuant to the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement, to the extent that Borrower has actually commenced such PIP Project, Borrower shall be in compliance with the construction timelines and milestones set forth in the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement and shall be using best efforts to diligently prosecute the Completion of such PIP Project;

(e) the Debt Yield (UNCF) is not less than (i) 11.0% at the time of Borrower’s exercise of the First Extension Option and upon the commencement of the First Extension Term, and (ii) 11.5% at the time of Borrower’s exercise of the Second Extension Option and upon the commencement of the Second Extension Term;   provided, that, in the event Borrower fails to satisfy the Debt Yield (UNCF) requirements set forth in this clause (e), Borrower may make a prepayment sufficient to bring the Property into compliance therewith, so long as such prepayment is made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Project Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.3.3 of this Agreement and the Project Loan Agreement and Section 2.3.4 of this Agreement) and is subject to payment of the applicable Exit Fee (as defined herein and in the Project Loan Agreement) in connection therewith;

(f) Borrower pays the Extension Fee to Lender not later than the commencement of each Extension Term;

(g) on or prior to the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date with respect to the First Extension Option or the First Extended Stated Maturity Date with respect to the Second Extension Option, Borrower either (i)  extends the term of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement until the First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option, or (ii) enters into a new interest rate protection agreement that expires on or after the First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option, and which extension or new agreement is on the same terms set forth in Sectio n 2.6.1 ;  

(h) Borrower, Operating Lessee and Guarantor shall have entered into an amendment or modification of the Loan Documents in accordance with Section 2.10 hereof to account for the amortization of the Loan; and

(i) Lender shall have received evidence that (i) Borrower has satisfied the conditions set forth in Section 2.8 of the Project Loan Agreement and that the Project Loan has been extended through a date not earlier than First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option and (ii) Mezzanine Borrower has satisfied the conditions set forth in Section 2.8 of the Mezzanine Loan Agreement and that the Mezzanine Loan has been extended through a date not earlier than the First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option.

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If Borrower is unable to satisfy all of the foregoing conditions within the applicable time frames for each, Lender shall have no obligation to extend the Stated Maturity Date hereunder.

Certain Payments

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in connection with and for the purposes of any payment or prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan pursuant to Sections 2.2.1 ,   2.3.2 or 2.3.3 on any date after the Payment Date and prior to the LIBOR Determination Date with respect to the next succeeding Interest Period, LIBOR shall be determined as of the Eurodollar Business Day immediately preceding the date of such payment or prepayment and Lender shall thereafter, reasonably promptly after the occurrence of such next succeeding LIBOR Determination Date, make any necessary adjustment in the amount actually required to be paid or prepaid based upon LIBOR as determined on such next succeeding LIBOR Determination Date.

2 . 10 Amortization of the Loan

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, amortization of the Loan shall be required during the Extension Terms (if any).  Such amortization shall be based on a thirty (30) year amortization schedule.  Borrower, Operating Lessee and Guarantor shall promptly execute and deliver to Lender an amendment or modification of the Loan Documents evidencing the foregoing (which shall, among other things, amend the defined term “Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount” and any other related terms and provisions set forth in the Loan Documents), together with such other documents, instruments, certificates and writings as Lender may reasonably require.

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3.

CASH MANAGEMENT AND RESERVES

Cash Management Arrangements

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cause (x) all Rents to be transmitted directly by all Tenants of each Individual Property (if any) and (y) the immediate direct deposit by all Credit Card Companies of all credit card receipts with respect to each Individual Property, in each case, into the Clearing Account for such Individual Property as more fully described in each Clearing Account Agreement.  Without in any way limiting the foregoing, all Rents (including Rents in the nature of sums payable by Credit Card Companies) received by Borrower, Operating Lessee or Manager shall be deposited into the applicable Clearing Account within one Business Day of receipt.  Funds deposited into each Clearing Account shall be swept by the Clearing Bank on a daily basis into the Deposit Account and applied and disbursed in accordance with this Agreement.  Funds in the Deposit Account shall be invested only in Permitted Investments, which Permitted Investments shall be selected by Lender in its sole discretion.  Lender will also establish subaccounts of the Deposit Account which shall at all times be Eligible Accounts (and may be ledger or book entry accounts and not actual accounts) (such subaccounts are referred to herein as “ Subaccounts ”).  The Deposit Account and any Subaccount will be under the sole control and dominion of Lender and administered in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents and the Project Loan Documents, and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall have any right of withdrawal therefrom.  Borrower shall pay for all expenses of opening and maintaining all of the above accounts.  Lender may, in its discretion with prior notice thereof to Borrower and Operating Lessee and provided the same form of Deposit Account Agreement is utilized, elect to maintain the deposits and reserves required under this Agreement in an Eligible Account at a bank or other depository selected by Lender other than the Deposit Bank in which case, all references to the Deposit Account and any Subaccounts hereunder shall be deemed to include such Eligible Account and the subaccounts of any such Eligible Account and all funds in such Eligible Account shall be invested at Lender’s discretion only in Permitted Investments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 3, in the event that any Subaccount described in this Article 3 is being held and enforced by Lender under the corresponding provisions contained in the Project Loan Agreement, the provisions of this Article 3 with respect to the requirement of Borrower to deposit monies with Lender into such Subaccount shall be deemed satisfied so long as the same requirement appears in the Project Loan Agreement and Borrower satisfies such requirement, in full, thereunder.

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Payment Direction Letters

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Direction to Credit Card Companies

.  Promptly following the closing of the Loan, Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall (x) give each Credit Card Company an irrevocable direction, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (each, a “ Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter ”), or in such other form required by the Credit Card Company and reasonably approved by Lender to deliver all payments made by such Credit Card Company and all and other payments constituting Rents directly to each applicable Clearing Account and (y) deliver to Lender a copy of each such Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter together with (i) a certification of Borrower (or Operating Lessee, as applicable) that the same has been delivered to each applicable Credit Card Company and (ii) such other evidence as Lender may reasonably require to evidence such delivery.  In addition, within five (5) Business Days after the execution of any new credit card transaction processing agreement entered into after the date hereof, Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall (x) deliver a Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter to the such new credit card company and (y) deliver to Lender a copy of each such Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter together with (i) a certification of Borrower (or Operating Lessee, as applicable) that the same was delivered to the applicable credit card company and (ii) such other evidence as Lender may reasonably require to evidence such delivery.

Direction to Tenants

.  Within five (5) Business Days after the execution of any new Lease entered into after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall (x) deliver to the Tenant under such Lease an irrevocable direction, in the form reasonably approved by Lender (each, a “ Tenant Payment Direction Letter ”), to deliver all rent payments made by such Tenant and all and other payments made by such Tenant constituting Rents directly to each applicable Clearing Account and (y) deliver to Lender a copy of each such Tenant Payment Direction Letter together with (i) a certification of Borrower (or Operating Lessee, as applicable) that the same was delivered to the applicable Tenant and (ii) such other evidence as Lender may require to evidence such delivery.

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Taxes and Insurance

.  On the date hereof, Borrower shall pay to Lender $3,634,620.26 for the payment of Taxes for each Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.3 (the “ Initial Tax Deposit ”) and $163,637.78 for the payment of Insurance Premiums for each Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.3 (the “ Initial Insurance Premium Deposit ”) and Lender will transfer the Initial Tax Deposit and the Initial Insurance Premium Deposit into a Subaccount (the “ Tax and Insurance Subaccount ”).  Commencing on the first Payment Date after the date hereof, and on each Payment Date thereafter, Borrower shall pay to Lender (i) one–twelfth of the Taxes for each Individual Property that Lender estimates will be payable during the next twelve (12) months in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Taxes at least thirty (30) days prior to their respective due dates and (ii) one–twelfth of the Insurance Premiums related to the Policies for each Individual Property that Lender estimates will be payable for the renewal of the coverage afforded by such Policies upon the expiration thereof in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Insurance Premiums at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of such Policies.  Such amounts will be transferred by Lender to the Tax and Insurance Subaccount.  Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender will (a) apply funds in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount to payments of Taxes and Insurance Premiums required to be made with respect to the applicable Individual Property by Borrower pursuant to Sections 5.2 and 7.1 , provided that Borrower has promptly supplied Lender with notices of all Taxes and Insurance Premiums due, or (b) if requested by Borrower or Operating Lessee, reimburse Borrower for such amounts upon presentation of evidence of payment and an Officer’s Certificate in form and substance satisfactory to Lender; subject, however, to Borrower’s right to contest Taxes in accordance with Section 5.2 .  In making any payment relating to Taxes and Insurance Premiums, Lender may do so according to any bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office (with respect to Taxes) or insurer or agent (with respect to Insurance Premiums), without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax, assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien or title or claim thereof.  If Lender determines in its reasonable judgment that the funds in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount will be insufficient to pay (or in excess of) the Taxes or Insurance Premiums next coming due for the applicable Individual Property, Lender may increase (or decrease) the monthly contribution required to be made by Borrower to the Tax and Insurance Subaccount.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3.3 , Borrower shall have no obligation to deposit monies into the Tax and Insurance Subaccount for the payment of Insurance Premiums so long as each Individual Property is covered by a blanket insurance policy that satisfies the insurance requirements set forth in Section 7.1 hereof.  In the event that any Individual Property shall no longer be covered by such blanket insurance policy, Lender may, in its sole discretion, apply the Initial Insurance Premium Deposit (or portion thereof) from the Tax and Insurance Subaccount to force place insurance for such Individual Property (and pay the Insurance Premiums with respect thereto) and Borrower’s obligation to deposit monies into the Tax and Insurance Subaccount for the payment of Insurance Premiums with respect to such Individual Property shall immediately resume. 

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FF&E Reserve

.  Commencing on the first Payment Date after the date hereof, and on each Payment Date thereafter, Borrower shall pay to Lender for transfer into a Subaccount (the “ FF&E Reserve Subaccount ”) an amount equal to the greater of (x) four percent (4%) of the Property’s gross rooms revenue for the calendar month which is one (1) calendar month prior to the calendar month in which the applicable Payment Date occurs and (y) the amount (when calculated on a monthly basis) required to be reserved for Replacements under the Franchise Agreement.  Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall disburse funds held in the FF&E Reserve Subaccount to Borrower, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the delivery by Borrower to Lender of a request therefor (but not more often than once per month), in increments of at least $5,000, provided that (i) such disbursement is for a Replacement; (ii) Lender shall have (if it desires) verified (by an inspection conducted at Borrower's expense) performance of the work associated with such Replacement; and (iii) the request for disbursement is accompanied by (A) an Officer's Certificate certifying (v) that such funds will be used to pay or reimburse Borrower for Replacements and a description thereof, (w) that all outstanding trade payables (other than those to be paid from the requested disbursement or those constituting Permitted Indebtedness and Permitted Encumbrances) have been paid in full, (x) that the same has not been the subject of a previous disbursement, (y) that all previous disbursements have been used to pay the previously identified Replacements and (z) that any construction work associated with such Replacements has been completed in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements, (B) reasonably detailed documentation satisfactory to Lender as to the amount, necessity and purpose therefor, (C) copies of appropriate Lien waivers or other evidence of payment satisfactory to Lender in connection with any construction work associated with such Replacements (other than with respect to Permitted Encumbrances) and (D) at Lender’s option, for disbursements in excess of $50,000 with respect to the Individual Property associated with such Replacement, a title search for such Individual Property indicating that it is free from all Liens not previously approved by Lender.  Any such disbursement of more than $10,000 to pay (rather than reimburse) Replacements may, at Lender's option, be made by joint check payable to Borrower and the payee on such Replacements.

3.1

[Intentionally Omitted]

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Operating Expense Subaccount

.  Commencing on the first Payment Date after the date hereof, and on each Payment Date thereafter, Rents (including Rents in the nature of sums payable by Credit Card Companies) shall be transferred into a Subaccount (the “ Operating Expense Subaccount ”) as provided in Section 3.10 .  Provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall disburse funds held in the Operating Expense Subaccount to Borrower (or, at Borrower’s direction, to Operating Lessee), within four (4) Business Days after delivery by Borrower to Lender of a request therefor (but not more often than once per month), in increments of at least $1,000, provided (i) such disbursement is for an Approved Operating Expense; and (ii) such disbursement is accompanied by (A) an Officer’s Certificate certifying (w) that such funds will be used to pay Approved Operating Expenses and a description thereof, (x) that all outstanding trade payables (other than those to be paid from the requested disbursement or those constituting Permitted Indebtedness) have been paid in full, (y) that the same has not been the subject of a previous disbursement, and (z) that all previous disbursements have been or will be used to pay the previously identified Approved Operating Expenses, and (B) if reasonably requested by Lender, reasonably detailed documentation reasonably satisfactory to Lender as to the amount, necessity and purpose therefor

Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount

.  Borrower shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Lender all Proceeds or Awards due to any Casualty or Condemnation at any Individual Property to be transferred to a Subaccount (the “ Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount ”) in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 .  All amounts in the Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount shall be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 .

Security Deposits

.  Operating Lessee shall keep all security deposits under Leases at a separately designated account under Operating Lessee’s control at the Clearing Bank so that the security deposits shall not be commingled with any other funds of Operating Lessee (such account, the “ Security Deposit Account ”).  Operating Lessee shall, upon Lender’s request, if permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, turn over to Lender the security deposits, if any (and any interest theretofore earned thereon) under Leases, to be held by Lender a Subaccount (the “ Security Deposit Subaccount ”) subject to the terms of the Leases.  Security deposits held in the Security Deposit Subaccount will be released by Lender upon notice from Operating Lessee together with such evidence as Lender may reasonably request that such security deposit is required to be returned to a Tenant pursuant to the terms of a Lease or may be applied as rent pursuant to the rights of Operating Lessee under the applicable Lease (including for repairs which the Lease specifies to be at Tenant’s cost).  Any letter of credit or other instrument that Operating Lessee receives in lieu of a cash security deposit under any Lease entered into after the date hereof shall (i) be maintained in full force and effect in the full amount unless replaced by a cash deposit as hereinabove described or drawn upon for the purposes set forth in the Lease and (ii) if permitted pursuant to any Legal Requirements and the requirements of the issuing bank, name Lender as payee or mortgagee thereunder (or at Lender’s option, be fully assignable to Lender).

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Grant of Security Interest; Application of Funds

.  As security for payment of the Debt and the performance by Borrower and Operating Lessee of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby pledge and assign to Lender, and grant to Lender a security interest in, all of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s right, title and interest in and to all Rents (including Rents in the nature of sums payable by Credit Card Companies) and in and to all payments to or monies held in the Clearing Account, the Deposit Account and all Subaccounts created pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the “ Cash Management Accounts ”).  Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby grant to Lender a continuing security interest in, and agree to hold in trust for the benefit of Lender, all Rents in its possession prior to the (i) payment of such Rents to Lender or (ii) deposit of such Rents into the Deposit Account.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any Cash Management Account, or permit any Lien 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.  This Agreement is, among other things, intended by the parties to be a security agreement for purposes of the UCC.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply any sums in any Cash Management Account in any order and in any manner as Lender shall elect in Lender’s discretion without seeking the appointment of a receiver and without adversely affecting the rights of Lender to foreclose the Lien of the Security Instrument or exercise its other rights under the Loan Documents.  Cash Management Accounts shall not constitute trust funds and may not be commingled with other monies held by Lender.  Borrower shall be entitled to receive on a semi–annual basis interest on any balance in the Deposit Account and any Subaccounts other than Subaccounts established for the collection of Escrows (including any Eligible Account maintained at a bank or other depository other than the Deposit Bank selected by Lender in accordance with Section 3.1 ) at a rate equal to the U.S. and Regional Composite National Bank Average Retail Savings Money Market CD Yield, from time to time.  Upon repayment in full of the Debt and   the “Debt” under, and as such quoted term is respectively defined in, the Project Loan Agreement, all remaining funds in the Subaccounts, if any, shall be promptly disbursed to Borrower.

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Property Cash Flow Allocation

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(a) Rents (including Rents in the nature of sums payable by Credit Card Companies) deposited into the Deposit Account up to and including the Business Day prior to a Payment Date shall be applied on such Payment Date as follows in the following order of priority: (i) First, to make payments into the Tax and Insurance Subaccount as required under Section 3.3 ; (ii) Second, to pay the monthly portion of the fees charged by the Deposit Bank in accordance with the Deposit Account Agreement; (iii) Third, to Lender to pay the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount and the “Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount” under, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Project Loan Agreement, in each case due on such Payment Date (plus, if applicable, interest on the Loan at the Default Rate and interest on the Project Loan at the “Default Rate” (as such quoted term is defined in the Project Loan Agreement) and all other amounts, other than those described under other clauses of this Section 3.10(a) and Section 3.10(a) of the Project Loan Agreement, then due to Lender under the Loan Documents and the Project Loan Documents), which payments shall be made into a Subaccount established for such purpose under the Deposit Account Agreement (the “ Monthly Debt Service Subaccount ”); (iv) Fourth, to make payments into the FF&E Subaccount as required under Section 3.4 ; (v) Fifth, to the Operating Expense Subaccount in an amount sufficient to make payments for Approved Operating Expenses (excluding the fees payable pursuant to the Management Agreement) as required under Section 3.6 for the succeeding calendar month; (vi) Sixth, to Lender to pay the Administrative Fee, as described in, and subject to, Section 2.7.3 ; (vii) Seventh, provided (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (B) Lender has received the Mezzanine Lender Monthly Debt Service Notice Letter with respect to such Payment Date, to Mezzanine Lender (at an account designated in writing by Mezzanine Lender to Lender), funds in an amount equal to the Mezzanine Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount payable on such Payment Date (together with, so long as no Event of Default or Cash Management Period is then continuing, all other amounts then due and payable to Mezzanine Lender under the Mezzanine Loan Documents); (viii) Eighth, to the Operating Expense Subaccount in an amount sufficient to make payments for Approved Operating Expenses that are not paid under clause (vi) above and that consist of fees payable pursuant to the Management Agreement as required under Section 3.6 for the succeeding calendar month; (ix) Ninth, after the consummation of a Secondary Market Transaction, to pay the pro rata portion of the expenses allocable to the Loan and the Project Loan and described in Section 9 hereof and Section 9 of the Project Loan Agreement; and (x) Lastly, all amounts remaining in the Deposit Account after payment of the amounts set forth in clauses (i) through (ix) above (collectively, the “ Available Cash ”):  (A) during the continuance of a Cash Management Period, into the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount as required under Section 3.11 hereof; or (B) provided that no Event of Default or Cash Management Period is in effect under this Agreement, then (1) if Lender has received written notice from Mezzanine Lender that either (x) an “Event of Default” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) has occurred and is continuing under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement or (y) a “Cash Management Period” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) has occurred and is continuing under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, to an account designated in writing by Mezzanine Lender to Lender or (2) if Lender has not received written notice from Mezzanine Lender that as described in clause (1), to the Operating Lessee Operating Account (or as Borrower or Operating Lessee may otherwise elect in writing to Lender).  Operating Lessee shall apply funds it receives in the Operating Lessee Operating Account to the payment of rent under the Operating Lease and,

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notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Borrower may retain such amounts and shall not be required to deposit same into the Clearing Accounts.    

(b) The failure of Borrower to make all of the payments required under clauses (i) through (ix) of Section 3.10(a) in full on each Payment Date shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement; provided, however, if adequate funds are available in the Deposit Account for such payments, the failure by the Deposit Bank to allocate such funds into the appropriate Subaccounts as and when required under the terms hereunder shall not constitute an Event of Default.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3.10 , after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply all Rents deposited into the Deposit Account and all funds held in any Subaccount and other proceeds of repayment in such order and in such manner as Lender shall elect.

(d) If Lender receives written notice from Mezzanine Lender that an “Event of Default” or “Cash Management Period” (as such quoted terms are defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) has occurred, Lender may conclusively rely on such notice without any inquiry into the validity thereof.

(e) All funds disbursed by Lender to Mezzanine Lender shall be deemed to be, and shall constitute, distributions made by Borrower to its member (i.e., Mezzanine Borrower).

Cash Collateral Reserve

.   Following the commencement, and at all times during the continuance, of a Cash Management Period, all Available Cash, if any, shall be deposited into a Subaccount (the “ Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount ”).  All funds deposited into the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount shall be held by Lender as additional security for the Debt and Borrower shall have no right to receive any disbursements therefrom.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the termination of any Cash Management Period, no further deposits shall be made into the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount and, provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no other Cash Management Period is then in effect, all funds then on deposit in the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount shall be promptly paid to Operating Lessee by depositing such amount into the Operating Lessee Operating Account (or as Borrower or Operating Lessee may otherwise elect in writing to Lender).

4.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee represents and warrants to Lender as of the date hereof that:

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Organization; Special Purpose

.  Each of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation, with requisite power and authority, and all rights, licenses, permits and authorizations, governmental or otherwise, necessary to own its properties and to transact the business in which it is now engaged.  Each of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified in connection with its properties, business and operations.  Each of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties is a Special Purpose Entity.

Proceedings; Enforceability

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents.  The Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and Operating Lessee and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee enforceable against Borrower and Operating Lessee in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally, and general principles of equity.  The Loan Documents are not subject to, and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has asserted, any right of rescission, set–off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury.  No exercise of any of the terms of the Loan Documents or any right thereunder (in accordance with applicable law) will render any Loan Document unenforceable.

No Conflicts

.  The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents by Borrower and Operating Lessee and the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents and the Project Loan Documents) upon any of the property of Borrower or Operating Lessee pursuant to the terms of, any agreement or instrument to which Borrower or Operating Lessee is a party or by which its respective property is subject, nor will such action result in any violation of the provisions of any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Borrower or Operating Lessee or any of their respective properties.  Borrower’s and/or Operating Lessee’s rights under the Licenses, the Franchise Agreement and the Management Agreement will not be adversely affected by the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s performance thereunder, the recordation of the Security Instrument, or the exercise of any remedies by Lender.  Any consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Authority required for the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower or Operating Lessee of the Loan Documents has been obtained and is in full force and effect.

Litigation

.  There are no actions, suits or other proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, or to the Borrower’s knowledge, the Property, which, if adversely determined, would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or to the Borrower’s knowledge, the condition or ownership of the Property.

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Agreements

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any restriction which would be reasonably likely to adversely affect Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Property, or Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business, properties, operations or condition, financial or otherwise.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is in default in any material respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any Permitted Encumbrance or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or the Property is bound.

Title

.  Borrower has good, marketable and indefeasible title in fee to the real property and good title to the balance of the Property not owned by Operating Lessee, free and clear of all Liens except the Permitted Encumbrances.  Operating Lessee has good, marketable and indefeasible leasehold title to the real property and good title to the balance of the Property owned by Operating Lessee and not owned by Borrower, free and clear of all Liens except the Permitted Encumbrances.  All transfer taxes, deed stamps, intangible taxes or other amounts in the nature of transfer taxes required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements in connection with the transfer of the Property to Borrower have been paid.  The Security Instrument when properly recorded in the appropriate records, together with any UCC Financing Statements required to be filed in connection therewith, will create (i) a valid, perfected first priority lien on Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s respective interests in the Property and (ii) to the extent that a security interest can be created therein under the UCC, valid and perfected first priority security interests in and to, and perfected collateral assignments of, all personalty (including the Leases), all in accordance with the terms thereof, in each case subject only to any applicable Permitted Encumbrances.  All mortgage, recording, stamp, intangible or other similar taxes required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation, filing, registration, perfection or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents have been paid.  The Permitted Encumbrances do not materially adversely affect the value, operation or use of the Property, or Borrower’s ability to repay the Loan.  No Condemnation or other proceeding has been commenced or, to Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s actual knowledge, is contemplated with respect to all or part of the Property or for the relocation of roadways providing access to the Property.  There are no claims for payment for work, labor or materials affecting the Property which are or may become a Lien prior to, or of equal priority with, the Liens created by the Loan Documents.  To the actual knowledge of Borrower, there are no outstanding options to purchase or rights of first refusal affecting all or any portion of the Property.  To Borrower’s knowledge, the surveys for the Property delivered to Lender do not fail to reflect any material matter affecting the Property or the title thereto.  Based solely on and subject to any disclosures in any of the surveys of the Property delivered to Lender, all of the Improvements included in determining the appraised value of the Property lie wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the Property, and no improvement on an adjoining property encroaches upon the Property, and no easement or other encumbrance upon the Property encroaches upon any of the Improvements, except those insured against by the title insurance policy insuring the Lien of the Security Instrument.  Each parcel comprising the Property is a separate tax lot and is not a portion of any other tax lot that is not a part of the Property.  To Borrower’s knowledge, there are no pending or proposed special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting the Property, or any contemplated improvements to the Property that may result in such special or other assessments.

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No Bankruptcy Filing

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is contemplating either the filing of a petition by it under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law or the liquidation of all or a major portion of its property (a “ Bankruptcy Proceeding ”), and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has any knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against it.  In addition, neither Borrower nor Borrower Representative nor Operating Lessee nor the Mezzanine Loan Parties nor any principal nor Affiliate of either has been a party to, or the subject of a Bankruptcy Proceeding for the past ten years.

Full and Accurate Disclosure

.  No statement of fact made by Borrower or Operating Lessee in any Loan Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make statements contained therein not misleading.  There is no material fact presently known to Borrower or Operating Lessee that has not been disclosed to Lender which adversely affects, or, as far as Borrower and Operating Lessee can foresee, would be reasonably likely to adversely affect, the Property or the business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower or Operating Lessee, except any material facts disclosed in any third party reports or assessments of any of the Property obtained by or delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan that have not been shared with Borrower and Operating Lessee.  All financial data, including the statements of cash flow and income and operating expense, that have been delivered to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee in respect of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property (i) are true, complete and correct in all material respects, (ii) accurately represent the financial condition of  Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property as of the date of such reports, and (iii) to the extent prepared by an independent certified public accounting firm, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, consistently applied throughout the periods covered, except as disclosed therein.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has any contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments or any liabilities or obligations not expressly permitted by this Agreement.  Since the date of the most recent financial statements delivered to Lender, there has been no materially adverse change in the financial condition, operations or business of Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Property from that set forth in said financial statements.

No Plan Assets

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, subject to Title I of ERISA, and none of the assets of Borrower constitutes or will constitute “plan assets” of one or more such plans within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3–101.

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Compliance

.  To Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s knowledge, and except as disclosed in any third party reports or assessments of any of the Property obtained by or delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, (i) Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property and the use thereof comply in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements (including with respect to parking and applicable zoning and land use laws, regulations and ordinances) and (ii) neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is in default or violation of any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any Governmental Authority, the violation of which would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Borrower or Operating Lessee.  Each Individual Property is used exclusively for hotel   and other appurtenant and related uses.  Except as disclosed in any third party reports or assessments of any of the Property obtained by or delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, in the event that all or any part of the Improvements are destroyed or damaged, said Improvements can be legally reconstructed to their condition prior to such damage or destruction, and thereafter exist for the same use without violating any zoning or other ordinances applicable thereto and without the necessity of obtaining any variances or special permits or if the improvements are legal nonconforming, Borrower has in place “Ordinance or Law Coverage” in form and amounts required by Lender.  No legal proceedings are pending or, to the actual knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee, threatened with respect to the zoning of the Property.  Neither the zoning nor any other right to construct, use or operate any Individual Property is in any way dependent upon or related to any property other than such Individual Property.  To Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s knowledge, all certifications, permits, licenses and approvals, including, without limitation, certificates of completion, occupancy permits and liquor licenses required for the legal use, occupancy and operation of the Property (collectively, the “ Licenses ”), have been obtained and are in full force and effect.  To Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s knowledge, the use being made of each Individual Property is in conformity with the certificate of occupancy issued for such Individual Property and all other restrictions, covenants and conditions affecting such Individual Property.  All permits, licenses and approvals required by Governmental Authorities and all Legal Requirements that are necessary to commence and perform the PIP to Completion have been obtained and are in full force and effect.  The PIP Project does not contemplate any alterations to the exterior or structural elements of the buildings located on the Property.  Upon Completion of the PIP Project, to Borrower’s knowledge, the Individual Property associated with such PIP Project will comply with all applicable Legal Requirements (including, without limitation, all applicable zoning laws, all applicable administrative ordinance and code requirements).

Contracts

.  There are no material service, maintenance or repair contracts affecting the Property that are not terminable on one month’s notice or less without cause and without penalty or premium (for purposes of this sentence (and this sentence only) the term “material” means a contract having annual payments in excess of $35,000 or a term of greater than one year).  All service, maintenance or repair contracts affecting the Property have been entered into at arms–length in the ordinary course of Operating Lessee’s business and provide for the payment of fees in amounts and upon terms comparable to existing market rates.

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Federal Reserve Regulations; Investment Company Act

.  No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose that would be inconsistent with such Regulation U or any other regulation of such Board of Governors, or for any purpose prohibited by Legal Requirements or any Loan Document.  Borrower is not (i) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (ii) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of either a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended; or (iii) subject to any other federal or state law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.

Utilities and Public Access

.  Each Individual Property has rights of access to public ways and is served by water, sewer, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities adequate to service it for its intended uses.  All public utilities necessary or convenient to the full use and enjoyment of each Individual Property are located in the public right–of–way abutting such Individual Property, and all such utilities are connected so as to serve such Individual Property without passing over other property absent a valid easement.  All roads necessary for the use of each Individual Property for its current purpose have been completed and dedicated to public use and accepted by all Governmental Authorities.

Physical Condition

.  Except as disclosed in the property condition reports delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s knowledge, the Property, including all Improvements, parking facilities, systems, Equipment and landscaping, are in good condition, order and repair in all material respects; there exists no structural or other material defect or damages to the Property, whether latent or otherwise.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has received notice from any insurance company or bonding company of any defect or inadequacy in the Property, or any part thereof, which would adversely affect its insurability or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums or charges thereon or any termination of any policy of insurance or bond.  No portion of the Property is located in an area as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards.

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Leases

.  There are no Leases affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of, or the conduct of any activity upon or in, the Property or the Improvements, or any portion(s) thereof, other than the Operating Leases and the Tour Desk Leases.     Borrower has delivered to Lender true, correct and complete copies of the Tour Desk Leases.  The Tour Desk Leases are terminable on ninety (90) days’ notice without cause and without penalty or premium.  The lessees under the Tour Desk Leases have accepted possession of and are in occupancy of all of their respective demised premises, have commenced the payment of rent under the Tour Desk Leases, and there are no offsets, claims or defenses to the enforcement thereof.  All rents due and payable under the Tour Desk Leases have been paid and no portion thereof has been paid for any period more than one (1) month in advance.  No lessee has made any claim against the lessor under any Tour Desk Lease which remains outstanding there are no defaults on the part of the lessor under any Tour Desk Lease, and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute such a default.  There is no present material default by the lessee under any Tour Desk Lease.  The Tour Desk Leases do not contain any option to purchase or right of first refusal to purchase the Property or any part thereof.  Other than the Operating Lessee and the lessees under the Tour Desk Leases, there are no tenants or any other Persons (other than hotel guests) with any rights to use or occupy the Property or the Improvements, or any portion(s) thereof.

Fraudulent Transfer

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has entered into the Loan or any Loan Document with the actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud any creditor, and Borrower and Operating Lessee have received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for their obligations under the Loan Documents and the Project Loan Documents collectively.  Giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, the fair saleable value of Borrower’s assets exceeds and will, immediately following the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, exceed Borrower’s total liabilities, including subordinated, unliquidated, disputed or contingent liabilities, including the maximum amount of its contingent liabilities or its debts as such debts become absolute and matured.  Borrower’s assets do not and, immediately following the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents will not, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted.  Borrower does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts and liabilities (including contingent liabilities 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).

Ownership of Borrower

.  The organizational chart attached hereto as Schedule 3 is complete and accurate and illustrates all Persons who have a ten percent (10%) or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in Borrower and Operating Lessee.

Management Agreement

.  The Management Agreement is in full force and effect.  There is no default, breach or violation existing thereunder, and no event has occurred (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default, breach or violation thereunder, by either party thereto.  Pursuant to and in accordance with the Subordination of Management Agreement, the management fees and the terms and provisions of the Management Agreement, are subordinate to the Loan Documents.  Hersha Hospitality Management L.P. is not an affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor.

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Hazardous Substances

.  Except as otherwise disclosed in those certain phase I environmental reports delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan (collectively, the “ Environmental Reports ”), (i) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee, the Property is not in violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning environmental regulation, contamination or clean–up, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right–to–Know Act of 1986, the Hazardous Substances Transportation Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, any Legal Requirements relating to Toxic Mold, any state super–lien and environmental clean–up statutes, any local law requiring related permits and licenses, any common law relating to Toxic Mold or other Hazardous Substances, and all amendments to and regulations in respect of the foregoing laws (collectively, “ Environmental Laws ”); (ii) the Property is not subject to any private or governmental Lien or judicial or administrative notice or action or inquiry, investigation or claim relating to hazardous, toxic or dangerous substances, including, without limitation, Toxic Mold, or any other substances or materials which are included under or regulated by Environmental Laws (collectively, “ Hazardous Substances ”); (iii) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee after due inquiry, no Hazardous Substances are or have been (including the period prior to Borrower’s acquisition of the Property), discharged, released, generated, treated, disposed of or stored on, incorporated in, or removed or transported from the Property other than in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (iv) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee after due inquiry, no Hazardous Substances are present in, on or under any nearby real property which could migrate to or otherwise affect the Property; (v) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee, no underground storage tanks exist on the Property and the Property has never been used as a landfill; and (vi) there have been no environmental investigations, studies, audits, reviews or other analyses conducted by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee which have not been provided to Lender.

Principal Place of Business

.  The principal place of business of Borrower is its primary address for notices as set forth in Section 6.1 , and except for the hotels located on the Property and the registered office of Borrower in the State of Delaware as provided for in its certificate of formation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, Borrower has no other place of business.  The principal place of business of Operating Lessee is its primary address for notices as set forth in Section 6.1 , and except for the hotels located on the Property and the registered office of Operating Lessee in the State of Delaware as provided for in its certificate of formation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, Operating Lessee has no other place of business.

Other Debt

.  There is no indebtedness with respect to the Property or any indebtedness secured by excess cash flow or any residual interest therein, whether secured or unsecured, other than Permitted Encumbrances and Permitted Indebtedness.

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Embargoed Person

.  None of the funds or assets of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable, constitute property of, or are beneficially owned directly or, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s best knowledge, indirectly, by any Embargoed Person (as hereinafter defined) and no Embargoed Person has any direct interest, and to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s best knowledge, as of the date hereof, based upon reasonable inquiry by Borrower and Operating Lessee, indirect interest, of any nature whatsoever in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.

Anti–Money Laundering

.  None of the funds of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable, that are used to consummate this transaction are derived from or are the proceeds of any unlawful activity, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law or may cause any of the Property to be subject to forfeiture or seizure.  Borrower has ascertained the identity of all persons and entities that have provided funds to capitalize Borrower and has conducted verification procedures which are sufficient to establish the identity and source of such funds.

Operating Lease

.  Operating Lessee has delivered to Lender a true, correct and complete copy of the Operating Lease.  The Operating Lease is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended or assigned, (ii) neither Operating Lessee nor Borrower is in default under any of the terms, covenants or provisions of the Operating Lease and Operating Lessee knows of no event which, but for the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default under the Operating Lease, (iii) neither Operating Lessee nor Borrower has commenced any action or given or received any notice for the purpose of terminating the Operating Lease and (iv) all sums due and payable to Operating Lessee or to Borrower under the Operating Lease have been (or will timely be) paid in full.

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Franchise Agreement

.  Operating Lessee has delivered to Lender true, correct and complete copies of the Franchise Agreement and the PIP.  Operating Lessee represents and warrants to Lender that: (i) the Franchise Agreement is in full force and effect; (ii) Operating Lessee has not previously received or delivered any notice of material default under the Franchise Agreement or the PIP which has not been cured within applicable notice and/or cure periods; (iii) no material default by Operating Lessee or Franchisor currently exists under the Franchise Agreement or the PIP, nor is Operating Lessee aware of any event or condition which if not cured within applicable notice and/or cure periods would result in Operating Lessee or Franchisor being in material default of the Franchise Agreement or the PIP; (iv) with respect to each Individual Property, the applicable Franchise Agreement and the applicable PIP (if any) set forth the entire agreement between the applicable Franchisor and the applicable Operating Lessee concerning such Individual Property, or any portion thereof, and there are no other agreements, written or oral, to which such Franchisor and such Operating Lessee are parties concerning such Individual Property, or any portion thereof other than the Comfort Letter; (v) other than the PIP Project which shall be performed in accordance with the applicable PIP and the Project Loan Agreement, Operating Lessee has performed all capital or other property improvements currently required to be performed by the franchisee under the Franchise Agreement; (viii) other than the PIP and except as expressly set forth in the Franchise Agreement, Operating Lessee has not received notice from Franchisor or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates of any capital or other property improvements or property improvement plans required under the Franchise Agreement; (ix) Operating Lessee has no knowledge of any capital or other property improvements which Franchisor is contemplating or considering requiring to be performed by the franchisee under the Franchise Agreement in the future; and (x) neither the Franchise Agreement nor the PIP has been modified, changed, supplemented, altered or amended and Operating Lessee has not released any of its rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement, in any respect, either orally or in writing.  As between Lender, Operating Lessee and Borrower, to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency among the provisions of the Loan Documents and the Franchise Agreement or any other similar document, the provisions of the Loan Documents shall control.

Labor Agreements

.  There are no: (A) collective bargaining agreements and/or other labor agreements  to which Borrower or Operating Lessee is a party or by which either of the foregoing is or may be bound; (B) employment, profit sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, pension, retainer, consulting, retirement, health, welfare, or incentive plans and/or contracts to which Borrower or Operating Lessee or by which either of the foregoing is or may be bound, or (C) plans and/or agreements under which “fringe benefits” (including, but not limited to, vacation plans or programs, and related or similar dental or medical plans or programs, and related or similar benefits) are afforded to employees of Borrower or Operating Lessee. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has violated any applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the employment of labor, including those relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining and the payment and withholding of taxes and other sums as required by appropriate Governmental Authorities.

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All of the representations and warranties in this Article 4 and elsewhere in the Loan Documents (i) shall survive for so long as any portion of the Debt remains owing to Lender and (ii) shall be deemed to have been relied upon by Lender notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by Lender or on its behalf, provided, however, that the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Section 4.19 shall survive in perpetuity .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Section 4.19 shall expire upon the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of (x) the indefeasible repayment in full of the Debt and the “Debt” (as such quoted term is defined in the Project Loan Agreement or (y) the date that Lender acquires title to the Property by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar proceeding (the “ Release Date ”), provided that at the time of such Release Date, Lender receives a Satisfactory Environmental Report, and further provided that such termination of liability under such Section 4.19 shall not apply to any claims that have been asserted by any Person prior to such fifth (5 th ) year anniversary. 

5.

COVENANTS

Until the end of the Term, Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby covenant and agree with Lender that:

Existence

.  Each of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties shall (i) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights, and franchises, (ii) continue to engage in the business presently conducted by it, (iii) obtain and maintain all Licenses (and, with respect to the Individual Property known as the Holiday Inn Wall Street, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall diligently prosecute and secure a permanent certificate of occupancy in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements), and (iv) qualify to do business and remain in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction, in each case as and to the extent required for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of the Property.

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Taxes

.  Borrower shall pay (or cause to be paid) all Taxes as the same become due and payable, and deliver to Lender receipts for payment or other evidence satisfactory to Lender that the Taxes have been so paid no later than thirty (30) days before they would be delinquent if not paid (provided, however, that Borrower need not pay (or cause to be paid) such Taxes nor furnish such receipts for payment of Taxes that will be paid by Lender pursuant to Section 3.3 ).  Borrower shall not suffer and shall promptly cause to be paid and discharged any Lien against the Property (other than Permitted Encumbrances or Liens resulting solely from Lender’s failure to apply funds on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount to the payment of Taxes, provided that sufficient funds are on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount to pay such Taxes in full and the disbursement conditions set forth in Section 3.3 have been satisfied in full), and shall promptly pay for all utility services provided to the Property.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, 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 of any Taxes, provided that (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of the Taxes, (iii) 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, (iv) no part of or interest in the Property will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, canceled or lost, (v) Borrower shall have furnished such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such Taxes, together with all interest and penalties thereon, which shall not be less than one hundred twenty–five percent (125%) of the Taxes being contested, and (vi) Borrower shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay the amount of such Taxes, together with all costs, interest and penalties.  Lender may pay over any such security 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 all or a portion of the Property is under imminent threat of being lost as a result of such unresolved claim.

Repairs; Maintenance and Compliance; Alterations

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Repairs; Maintenance and Compliance

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall at all times maintain, preserve and protect all franchises and trade names owned by Borrower and Operating Lessee, and Borrower shall cause (or shall cause Operating Lessee to cause) the Property to be maintained in a good and safe condition and repair and shall not remove, demolish or alter the Improvements or Equipment (except for the PIP Project performed in accordance with the Project Loan Agreement, alterations performed in accordance with Section 5.3.2 and normal replacement of Equipment with Equipment of equivalent value and functionality).  Borrower shall promptly comply (or shall cause Operating Lessee to promptly comply) with all Legal Requirements and promptly cure properly any violation of a Legal Requirement.  Borrower shall notify (or shall cause Operating Lessee to notify) Lender in writing within five (5) Business Days after either of them first receives notice of any such non–compliance.  Borrower shall promptly repair, replace or rebuild (or shall cause Operating Lessee to promptly repair, replace or rebuild) any part of the Property that becomes damaged, worn or dilapidated and shall complete and pay (or shall cause Operating Lessee to complete and pay) for any Improvements at any time in the process of construction or repair.

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Alterations

.  Notwithstanding Section 5.3.1 , Borrower or Operating Lessee may, without Lender’s consent, perform alterations to the Improvements and Equipment which (i) do not constitute a Material Alteration, (ii) do not adversely affect Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s financial condition or the value or Net Operating Income of the Property and (iii) are in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall perform any Material Alteration without Lender’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, withhold consent to any alteration the cost of which is reasonably estimated to exceed $1,500,000 with respect to any Individual Property or which is likely to result in a decrease of Net Operating Income by two and one–half percent (2.5%) or more for a period of thirty (30) days or longer.  Lender may, as a condition to giving its consent to a Material Alteration, require that Borrower and Operating Lessee deliver to Lender security for payment of the cost of such Material Alteration in an amount equal to one hundred twenty–five percent (125%) of the cost of the Material Alteration as estimated by Lender.  Upon substantial completion of the Material Alteration, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall provide evidence satisfactory to Lender that (i) the Material Alteration was constructed in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements and substantially in accordance with plans and specifications approved by Lender (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) all contractors, subcontractors, materialmen and professionals who provided work, materials or services in connection with the Material Alteration have been paid in full and have delivered unconditional releases of lien (except with respect to Permitted Encumbrances) and (iii) all material Licenses necessary for the use, operation and occupancy of the Material Alteration (other than those which depend on the performance of Tenant improvement work) have been issued.  Borrower shall reimburse Lender upon demand for all out–of–pocket reasonable costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees of any architect, engineer or other professional engaged by Lender) incurred by Lender in reviewing plans and specifications or in making any determinations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section 5.3.2 .

Performance of Other Agreements

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall observe and perform each and every term to be observed or performed by them pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument affecting or pertaining to the Property, including the Loan Documents.

Cooperate in Legal Proceedings

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cooperate fully with Lender with respect to, and permit Lender, at its option, to participate in, any proceedings before any Governmental Authority which may in any way affect the rights of Lender under any Loan Document.

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Further Assurances

.  Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to), at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, (i) execute and deliver to Lender such documents, instruments, certificates, assignments and other writings, and do such other acts necessary or desirable, to evidence, preserve or protect the collateral at any time securing or intended to secure the Debt or for the better and more effective carrying out of the intents and purposes of the Loan Documents, as Lender may reasonably require from time to time, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of all such writings necessary to transfer any liquor licenses with respect to the Property into the name of Lender or its designee after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default; and (ii) upon Lender’s request therefor given from time to time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default pay for (a) reports of UCC, federal tax lien, state tax lien, judgment and pending litigation searches with respect to Borrower, Operating Lessee, Borrower Representative and the Mezzanine Loan Parties and (b) searches of title to the Property, each such search to be conducted by search firms reasonably designated by Lender in each of the locations reasonably designated by Lender.

Environmental Matters

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Hazardous Substances

.  So long as Borrower owns or is in possession of the Property, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall (i) keep the Property free from Hazardous Substances (except such customary types and quantities thereof that are used, handled and stored in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws for the normal operation of the Property as hotels) and in compliance with all Environmental Laws, (ii) promptly notify Lender if Borrower or Operating Lessee shall become aware that (A) any Hazardous Substance is on or near the Property (other than Hazardous Substances permitted under subsection (i) above), (B) the Property is in violation of any Environmental Laws or (C) any condition on or near the Property might pose a threat to the health, safety or welfare of humans and (iii) remove such Hazardous Substances or cure such violations or remove such threats, as applicable, as required by law (or as shall be required by Lender in the case of removal which is not required by law, but in response to the opinion of a licensed hydrogeologist, licensed environmental engineer or other qualified environmental consulting firm engaged by Lender (“ Lender’s Consultant ”) is required), promptly after Borrower or Operating Lessee becomes aware of same, at Borrower’s sole expense.  Any removal, remediation or cure of any violation relating to Toxic Mold shall include, without limitation, all acts required to clean and disinfect any portions of the Property affected by Toxic Mold and to eliminate the source(s) of Toxic Mold in or on the Property, including providing any necessary moisture control systems at the Property. Nothing herein shall prevent Borrower or Operating Lessee from recovering such expenses from any other party that may be liable for such removal, remediation or cure.

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Environmental Monitoring

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(a) Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) give prompt written notice to Lender of (i) any proceeding or inquiry by any party (including any Governmental Authority) with respect to the presence of any Hazardous Substance on, under, from or about the Property, (ii) all claims made or threatened by any third party in writing (including any Governmental Authority) against Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Property (or any other party occupying the Property, to the extent that Borrower or Operating Lessee has received a copy of such claim) relating to any loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Substance, and (iii) Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s discovery of any occurrence or condition on any real property adjoining or in the vicinity of the Property that could reasonably be expected to cause the Property to be subject to any investigation, remediation or cleanup pursuant to any Environmental Law.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall permit Lender to join and participate in, as a party if it so elects, any legal or administrative proceedings or other actions initiated with respect to the Property in connection with any Environmental Law or Hazardous Substance, and Borrower shall pay all out-of-pocket reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred by Lender in connection therewith.

(b) At any time and from time to time, within thirty (30) days following Lender’s written request, Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) provide a Phase I environmental assessment of the Property performed in accordance with the most current version of ASTM “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:  Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process”, ASTM International, prepared by a licensed hydrogeologist, licensed environmental engineer or qualified environmental consulting firm approved by Lender (in its reasonable discretion) assessing the presence or absence of Hazardous Substances on, in or under the Property (or near the Property and Lender, in consultation with Lender’s Consultant, reasonably determines that the same poses a threat to the Property), and if Lender in its good faith judgment determines that reasonable cause exists for the performance of such Phase I environmental assessment, then the reasonable out-of-pocket cost and expense thereof shall be paid by Borrower. If such Phase I recommends a Phase II assessment, Borrower, at its expense, shall obtain such Phase II assessment, which assessment may include soil borings and ground water monitoring.  If Borrower fails (or shall fail to cause Operating Lessee) to commence any such environmental assessments within five (5) days after such request or deliver the same within thirty (30) days after such request, Lender may order same, and Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby grant to Lender and its employees and agents access to the Property and a license to undertake such environmental assessments.

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(c) If any environmental site assessment report of the Property recommends that an operations and maintenance plan be implemented for any Hazardous Substance, whether such Hazardous Substance existed prior to the ownership of the Property by Borrower, or presently exists or is reasonably suspected of existing, Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) cause such operations and maintenance plan to be prepared and implemented at its expense upon request of Lender.  If any investigation, site monitoring, containment, cleanup, removal, restoration or other work of any kind is required under an applicable Environmental Law (“ Remedial Work ”), Borrower (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) shall commence all such Remedial Work within thirty (30) days after written demand by Lender and thereafter diligently prosecute to completion all such Remedial Work within such period of time as may be required under applicable law.  All Remedial Work shall be performed by licensed contractors approved in advance by Lender and under the supervision of a consulting engineer approved by Lender, in each case in its reasonable discretion.  All costs of such Remedial Work shall be paid by Borrower, including Lender’s out-of-pocket reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in connection with the monitoring or review of such Remedial Work.  If Borrower does not (or fails to cause Operating Lessee to) timely commence and diligently prosecute to completion the Remedial Work, Lender may (but shall not be obligated to) cause such Remedial Work to be performed at Borrower’s expense.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not be required to commence (or to cause Operating Lessee to commence) such Remedial Work within the above specified time period: (x) if prevented from doing so by any Governmental Authority, (y) if commencing such Remedial Work within such time period would result in Borrower, Operating Lessee or such Remedial Work violating any Environmental Law, or (z) if Borrower or Operating Lessee, at their expense and after prior written notice to Lender, are contesting by appropriate legal, administrative or other proceedings, conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the need to perform Remedial Work.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall have the right to contest the need to perform such Remedial Work, provided that, (1) Borrower and Operating Lessee are permitted by the applicable Environmental Laws to delay performance of the Remedial Work pending such proceedings, (2) neither the Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be sold, forfeited or lost if Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to promptly perform the Remedial Work being contested, and if Borrower and Operating Lessee fail to prevail in contest, Borrower or Operating Lessee would thereafter have the opportunity to perform such Remedial Work, (3) Lender would not, by virtue of such permitted contest, be reasonably likely to be exposed to any risk of any civil liability for which Borrower or Operating Lessee has not furnished additional security as provided in clause (4) below, or to any risk of criminal liability, and neither the Property nor any interest therein would be subject to the imposition of any Lien for which Borrower or Operating Lessee has not furnished additional security as provided in clause (4) below, as a result of the failure to perform such Remedial Work and (4) Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) have furnished to Lender additional security in respect of the Remedial Work being contested and the loss or damage that is reasonably likely to result from Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s failure to prevail in such contest in such amount as may be reasonably requested by Lender but in no event less than one hundred twenty–five percent (125%) of the cost of such Remedial Work as reasonably estimated by Lender or Lender’s Consultant and any loss or damage that is reasonably likely to result from Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s failure to prevail in such contest.

(d) Borrower and Operating Lessee shall not install or permit to be installed on the Property any underground storage tank.

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Title to the Property; Liens

.  Borrower will warrant and defend the title to the Property, and the validity and priority of all Liens granted or otherwise given to Lender under the Loan Documents, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, against the claims of all Persons.  Without Lender’s prior written consent, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall create, incur, assume, permit or suffer to exist any Lien on all or any portion of the Property or any Lien on any direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, except Liens in favor of Lender and Permitted Encumbrances, unless such Lien is bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after Borrower first receives notice of such Lien.

Leases

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Generally

Upon request, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall furnish Lender with executed copies of all Leases then in effect.  All renewals of Leases and all proposed leases shall provide for rental rates and terms comparable to existing local market rates and shall be arm’s length transactions with bona fide, independent third–party tenants; provided, that Lender consents to the Operating Lease (and any renewals thereof provided for therein) in the form delivered to Lender as of the date of the closing of the Loan.

Entering into Leases

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall enter into a proposed Lease without the prior written consent of Lender, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  Lender shall endeavor to approve or disapprove each proposed Lease within ten (10) Business Days of the submission by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, to Lender of a written request for such approval, accompanied by a final copy of the proposed Lease.  If requested by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, Lender will grant conditional approvals of a proposed Lease at any stage of the leasing process, from initial “term sheet” through negotiated lease drafts, provided that Lender shall retain the right to disapprove any such proposed Lease or particular terms thereof if subsequent to any preliminary approval material changes are made to the terms previously approved by Lender, or additional material terms are added that had not previously been considered and approved by Lender in connection with such proposed Lease.  Provided that no Event of Default is continuing, if Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, provides Lender with a written request for approval (which written request shall specifically refer to this Section 5.9.2 and shall explicitly state that failure by Lender to approve or disapprove within ten (10) Business Days will constitute a deemed approval) (a “ Lease Approval Request ”) and Lender fails to respond to the request in writing delivered by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by Lender of the Lease Approval Request, and Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, sends a second request containing a legend clearly marked in not less than fourteen (14) point bold face type, underlined, in all capital letters “REQUEST DEEMED APPROVED IF NO RESPONSE WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS” , Lender shall be deemed to have approved or consented to the proposed Lease if Lender fails to respond to such second written request before the expiration of such five (5) Business Day period, and Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall be entitled to enter into such proposed Lease.

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Additional Covenants with respect to Leases

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, (i) shall observe and perform the material obligations imposed upon the lessor under the Leases and shall not do or permit anything to impair the value of the Leases as security for the Debt; (ii) shall promptly send copies to Lender of all notices of default that Operating Lessee shall send or receive under any Lease; (iii) shall enforce, in accordance with commercially reasonable practices for properties similar to the Property, the terms, covenants and conditions in the Leases to be observed or performed by the lessees; (iv)  shall not collect any of the Rents more than one month in advance (other than security deposits); (v) shall not execute any other assignment of lessor’s interest in the Leases or the Rents (except as contemplated by the Loan Documents); (vi) shall not modify any Lease in a manner inconsistent with the Loan Documents; (vii) shall not convey or transfer or suffer or permit a conveyance or transfer of the Property so as to effect a merger of the estates and rights of, or a termination or diminution of the obligations of, lessees under Leases; (viii) shall not consent to any assignment of or subletting under any Lease unless required in accordance with its terms without the prior consent of Lender; and (ix) shall not cancel or terminate any Lease or accept a surrender thereof (other than in accordance with its terms) without the prior consent of Lender, which consent shall not, so long as no Event of Default is continuing be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Operating Lease

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(e) Without the prior written consent of Lender, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall (i) cancel or terminate the Operating Lease or accept a surrender thereof; (ii) execute any assignment of either party’s interest in the Operating Lease or the Rents (except as contemplated by the Loan Documents); (iii) sublease (or consent to the subletting) of the Operating Lease, or (iv) amend, modify or waive any material provisions of the Operating Lease.

(f) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall (i) observe and perform their respective obligations imposed under the Operating Lease; (ii) promptly send copies to Lender of all notices of default that Operating Lessee shall send or receive under the Operating Lease; and (iii) enforce the material terms, covenants and conditions in the Operating Lease.

Estoppel Statement

.  After request by Lender, Borrower shall within ten (10) Business Days furnish Lender with a statement addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns, duly acknowledged and certified, setting forth (i) the unpaid Principal, (ii) the Interest Rate, (iii) the date installments of interest or Principal were last paid, (iv) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the Debt, (v) that no Default or Event of Default exists under the Loan Documents, and (vi) that the Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification.

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Property Management

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Operation of Property

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(g) Borrower shall (and shall cause Operating Lessee to) (i) cause the Property to be managed pursuant to the Management Agreement; (ii) promptly perform and observe in all material respects all of the covenants required to be performed and observed by it under the Management Agreement and do all things necessary to preserve and to keep unimpaired its rights thereunder; (iii) promptly notify Lender of any monetary default or material non-monetary default under the Management Agreement of which it is aware; (iv) promptly deliver to Lender a copy of each financial statement, business plan, capital expenditure plan, and property improvement plan and any other notice, report and estimate received by Borrower or Operating Lessee under the Management Agreement; and (v) promptly enforce the performance and observance in all material respects of all covenants required to be performed and observed by Manager under the Management Agreement.

(h) Without Lender’s prior written consent, Operating Lessee shall not (a) surrender, terminate, cancel, extend or renew the Management Agreement or otherwise replace the Manager or enter into any other management agreement (except pursuant to Section 5.11.2 ); (b) reduce or consent to the reduction of the term of the Management Agreement; (c) except as provided for thereunder, increase or consent to the increase of the amount of any charges under the Management Agreement; (d) otherwise modify, change, supplement, alter or amend in any material respect, or waive or release any of its rights and remedies under, the Management Agreement; or (e) suffer or permit the occurrence and continuance of a default beyond any applicable cure period under the Management Agreement (or any successor management agreement) if such default permits the Manager to terminate the Management Agreement (or such successor management agreement).

Termination of Manager

.  If (i) Borrower fails to maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0:1 as a result of Manager’s failure to manage the Property in accordance with generally accepted management standards for properties similar in size, operation and location as the Property and not due to general market conditions unrelated to the acts, omission or performance by Manager of its duties ; or (ii) an Event of Default shall be continuing, or (iii) Manager is in default under the Management Agreement in any material respect beyond all applicable notice and cure periods, Operating Lessee shall, at the request of Lender, terminate the Management Agreement and replace Manager with a replacement manager that is either a Qualified Manager or otherwise acceptable to Lender in Lender’s reasonable discretion and the applicable Rating Agencies on terms and conditions satisfactory to Lender and the applicable Rating Agencies.  All calculations of Debt Service Coverage Ratio for purposes of this Section 5.11.2 shall be subject to verification by Lender.  Operating Lessee’s failure to appoint a Qualified Manager or other acceptable manager within thirty (30) days after Lender’s request of Operating Lessee to terminate the Management Agreement shall constitute an immediate Event of Default.  Operating Lessee may from time to time appoint a successor manager to manage the Property, which successor manager and Management Agreement shall be approved in writing by Lender in Lender’s discretion and the applicable Rating Agencies .

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Special Purpose Entity

Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties shall at all times be a Special Purpose Entity .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the covenant set forth in the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed satisfied so long as each of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties is in compliance with the special purpose entity provisions set forth in its respective limited liability company agreement in effect as of the date hereof.     Borrower covenants and agrees that Borrower shall provide Lender with thirty (30) days’ prior written notice prior to the removal of an Independent Director or Independent Manager, as applicable, of any Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties.  For purposes hereof, a “ Special Purpose Entity ” shall have the meaning set forth on Schedule 4 hereto.

Assumption in Non–Consolidation Opinion

Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties shall each conduct its business so that the assumptions (with respect to each Person) made in that certain substantive non–consolidation opinion letter dated the date hereof delivered by Borrower’s counsel in connection with the Loan, shall be true and correct in all respects.

Change In Business or Operation of Property

Each Borrower shall not purchase or own any real property other than the applicable Individual Property owned by such Borrower and shall not enter into any line of business other than the ownership and operation of such Individual Property, or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business or otherwise cease to operate a hotel on such Individual Property or terminate such business for any reason whatsoever (other than temporary cessation in connection with renovations to such Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).  Each Operating Lessee shall not purchase, own, lease or manage any real property other than the applicable Individual Property leased by such Operating Lessee and shall not enter into any line of business other than the ownership of a leasehold interest in and operation of such Individual Property, or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business or otherwise cease to operate a hotel on such Individual Property or terminate such business for any reason whatsoever (other than temporary cessation in connection with renovations to such Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).

Certain Prohibited Actions

Neither   Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall directly or indirectly do any of the following: (i) change its principal place of business or chief executive office without first giving Lender thirty (30) days’ prior notice; (ii) cancel or otherwise forgive or release any material claim or debt owed to Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s respective business in its reasonable judgment; (iii) Transfer any License required for the operation of the Property; or (iv) maintain, sponsor, contribute to or become obligated to contribute to, or suffer or permit any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee to, maintain, sponsor, contribute to or become obligated to contribute to, any Plan or any Welfare Plan or permit the assets of Borrower or Operating Lessee to become “plan assets,” whether by operation of law or under regulations promulgated under ERISA.

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Prohibited Transfers

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall not directly or indirectly make, suffer or permit the occurrence of any Transfer other than a Permitted Transfer.

Expenses

Borrower shall reimburse Lender upon receipt of written notice for all reasonable out–of–pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in connection with the Loan, including (i) the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and all the costs of furnishing all opinions by counsel for Borrower or Operating Lessee; (ii) Borrower’s, Operating Lessee’s and Lender’s ongoing performance under and compliance with the Loan Documents, including confirming compliance with environmental and insurance requirements; (iii) the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and administration of any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications of or under any Loan Document and any other documents or matters reasonably requested by Lender, Borrower or Operating Lessee; (iv) filing and recording of any Loan Documents; (v) title insurance, surveys, inspections and appraisals as required in accordance with the Loan Documents; (vi) the creation, perfection or protection of Lender’s Liens on the Property and the Cash Management Accounts (including reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses for title and lien searches, intangibles taxes, personal property taxes, mortgage recording taxes, due diligence expenses, travel expenses, accounting firm fees, costs of appraisals, environmental reports and Lender’s Consultant, surveys and engineering reports); (vii) enforcing or preserving any rights in response to third party claims or the prosecuting or defending of any action or proceeding or other litigation, in each case against, under or affecting Borrower or Operating Lessee, the Loan Documents, the Property, or any other security given for the Loan; (viii) fees charged by Rating Agencies in connection with the issuance of any Rating Comfort Letter required to be obtained hereunder; (ix) enforcing any obligations of or collecting any payments due from Borrower or Operating Lessee under any Loan Document or with respect to the Property or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the Loan in the nature of a “work–out”, or any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings; (x) the fees and expenses of any special servicer retained in respect of the Loan and (xi) all costs of completion of the PIP Project incurred by Lender in the event that Completion does not occur by the Completion Date.  Any costs and expenses due and payable to Lender hereunder which are not paid by Borrower within ten (10) days after written demand issued to Borrower may be paid from any amounts in the Deposit Account, with written notice thereof to Borrower.  The obligations and liabilities of Borrower under this Section 5.17 shall survive the Term and the exercise by Lender of any of its rights or remedies under the Loan Documents, including the acquisition of the Property by foreclosure or a conveyance in lieu of foreclosure.

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Indemnity

Borrower shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lender and each of its Affiliates and their respective successors and assigns, including the directors, officers, partners, members, shareholders, participants, employees, professionals and agents of any of the foregoing (including any Servicer) and each other Person, if any, who Controls Lender, its Affiliates or any of the foregoing (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the out-of-pocket reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for an Indemnified Party in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not Lender shall be designated a party thereto, court costs and costs of appeal at all appellate levels, investigation and laboratory fees, reasonable consultant fees and litigation expenses), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party (collectively, the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”) in any manner, relating to or arising out of or by reason of the Loan, including: (i) any breach by Borrower or Operating Lessee of their respective obligations under, or any misrepresentation contained in, any Loan Document; (ii) the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loan; (iii) any information provided by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee, or contained in any documentation approved by Borrower or Operating Lessee; (iv) ownership of the Security Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents, or any Individual Property or any interest therein, or receipt of any Rents; (v) any accident, injury to or death of persons or loss of or damage to property occurring in, on or about any Individual Property or on the adjoining sidewalks, curbs, adjacent property or adjacent parking areas, streets or ways; (vi) any use, nonuse or condition in, on or about any Individual Property or on adjoining sidewalks, curbs, adjacent property or adjacent parking areas, streets or ways; (vii) performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in respect of any Individual Property; (viii) the presence, disposal, escape, seepage, leakage, spillage, discharge, emission, release, or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance on, from or affecting any Individual Property; (ix) any personal injury (including wrongful death) or property damage (real or personal) arising out of or related to such Hazardous Substance; (x) any lawsuit brought or threatened, settlement reached, or government order relating to such Hazardous Substance; (xi) any violation of the Environmental Laws which is based upon or in any way related to such Hazardous Substance, including the costs and expenses of any Remedial Work; (xii) any failure of any Individual Property to comply with any Legal Requirement; (xiii) any claim by brokers, finders or similar persons claiming to be entitled to a commission in connection with any Lease or other transaction involving any Individual Property or any part thereof, or any liability asserted against Lender with respect thereto; and (xiv) the claims of any lessee of any portion of any Individual Property or any Person acting through or under any lessee or otherwise arising under or as a consequence of any Lease; provided, however, that Borrower shall not have any obligation to any Indemnified Party hereunder if and to the limited extent that it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Liabilities arose solely from the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Party or from Hazardous Substances that were not present in, on, above, under or migrating from the applicable Individual Property prior to the date (1) any Indemnified Party, its nominee or a purchaser at a foreclosure sale (unaffiliated with any Indemnified Party) acquired title to such Individual Property, whether by foreclosure, assignment in lieu of foreclosure, exercise of power of sale or otherwise or (2) a receiver took possession of the Property.  Any amounts payable to any Indemnified Party by reason of the application of this Section 5.18 shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest

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at the Default Rate from the date that such demand is made by any Indemnified Party until paid.  The obligations and liabilities of Borrower under this Section 5.18 shall survive the Term and the exercise by Lender of any of its rights or remedies under the Loan Documents, including the acquisition of the Property by foreclosure or a conveyance in lieu of foreclosure.  Subject to Lender’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Borrower shall be permitted to take over the defense of any such litigation and/or claim described in this Section 5.18 with counsel reasonably acceptable to Lender so long as (x) no Event of Default exists, (y) Lender does not believe that a conflict of interest exists and (z) Lender believes that such counsel is adequately defending such Indemnified Party, in which case, no additional counsel shall be engaged in connection with such matter).

Embargoed Person

 At all times throughout the Term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, (i) none of the funds or assets of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, whether or not used to repay the Loan, shall constitute property of, or shall be beneficially owned directly or, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s best knowledge, indirectly, by any person, entity or government subject to sanctions or trade restrictions under United States law (“ Embargoed Person ” or “ Embargoed Persons ”) that are identified on (A) the “List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”), U.S. Department of the Treasury’s FINCEN list, or to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s best knowledge, as of the date thereof, based upon reasonable inquiry by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, on any other similar list maintained by OFAC or FINCEN pursuant to any authorizing statute including, but not limited to, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq., The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Order or regulation promulgated thereunder, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law, or the Loan made by Lender would be in violation of law, or (B) Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) issued by the President of the United States (“Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism”), any related enabling legislation or any other similar Executive Orders, and (ii) no Embargoed Person shall have any direct interest or, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s best knowledge, indirect interest, of any nature whatsoever in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.

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(i) At all times throughout the Term of the Loan, none of any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, nor any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, nor any Person having a beneficial interest in, or for whom any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties is acting as agent or nominee in connection with the investment, is (a) a country, territory, person or entity named on an OFAC or FINCEN list, or is a Person that resides in or has a place of business in a country or territory named on such lists; (b) a Person residing in, or organized or chartered under the laws of a jurisdiction identified as non–cooperative by the Financial Action Task Force (“ FATF ”); or (c) a Person whose funds originate from or will be routed through , an account maintained at a foreign shell bank or “offshore bank.”

(j) None of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, nor any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties is a “senior foreign political figure” or an “immediate family” member or “close associate” (as all such terms are defined below) of a senior foreign political figure within the meaning of the USA PATRIOT Act (i.e., the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Public Law 107–56, as amended).  For the purposes of this subsection (c), (i) “senior foreign political figure” means a senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major foreign political party or a senior executive of a foreign government–owned corporation, and such term also includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a senior foreign political figure, (ii) “immediate family” of a senior foreign political figure includes the figure’s parents, siblings, spouse, children and in–laws, and (iii) “close associate” of a senior foreign political figure means a person who is widely and publicly known to maintain an unusually close relationship with the senior foreign political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of the senior foreign political figure.

Anti–Money Laundering

At all times throughout the Term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, none of the funds of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable, that are used to consummate this transaction or to repay the Loan shall be derived from or are the proceeds of any unlawful activity, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law or may cause any of the Property to be subject to forfeiture or seizure.  Borrower has ascertained the identity of all persons and entities that have provided funds to capitalize Borrower and has conducted verification procedures which are sufficient to establish the identity and source of such funds.

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ERISA

.  At all times throughout the Term, upon the request of Lender or any of Lender’s successors, assigns or participants in the Loan, the management of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall consult with Lender or any of Lender’s successors, assigns or participants on significant business issues relating to the operation of the Property and make itself available quarterly either personally or by telephone at mutually agreeable times for such consultation; provided, however, that such consultation need not result in any change in Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s course of action, subject to Section 8.1 .  The aforementioned consultation rights are intended to satisfy the requirement of management rights for purposes of the Department of Labor “plan assets” regulation 29 C.F.R., Section 2510.3–101.

Franchise Agreement

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Affirmative Covenants

. Operating Lessee shall (and Borrower shall cause Operating Lessee to):

(k) operate the Improvements on each Individual Property in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable Franchise Agreement;

(l) pay all sums required to be paid by Operating Lessee under the Franchise Agreement;

(m) promptly and diligently perform, observe and enforce in all material respects all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee (or Borrower) to be performed, observed and enforced to the end that all things shall be done which are necessary to keep unimpaired the rights of Operating Lessee under the Franchise Agreement;

(n) promptly notify Lender of the giving of any written notice by Franchisor of any default by Operating Lessee in the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee (or Borrower) to be performed and observed and deliver to Lender a true copy of each such notice, and promptly notify Lender of any other default under the Franchise Agreement of which Operating Lessee is aware;

(o) promptly deliver to Lender a copy of each financial statement, business plan, capital expenditure plan, and property improvement plan and any other notice, report and estimate received by Operating Lessee (or by Borrower) under the Franchise Agreement; and

(p) promptly enforce the performance and observance in all material respects of all of the covenants required to be performed and observed by Franchisor under the Franchise Agreement.

Negative Covenants

.  Operating Lessee shall not (and Borrower shall not permit Operating Lessee to), without the prior consent of Lender:

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(q) surrender the Franchise Agreement or terminate or cancel the Franchise Agreement or modify, change, supplement, alter or amend the Franchise Agreement or release any of its rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement, in any respect, either orally or in writing, and Operating Lessee hereby assigns to Lender as further security for the payment of the Debt and for the performance and observance of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of Operating Lessee to surrender the Franchise Agreement or to terminate, cancel, modify, change, supplement, alter or amend the Franchise Agreement, or release any of its rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement in any respect, and any such surrender of the Franchise Agreement or termination, cancellation, modification, change, supplement, alteration or amendment of the Franchise Agreement or release of rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender shall be void and of no force and effect;

(r) reduce or consent to the reduction of the term of the Franchise Agreement;

(s) increase or consent to the increase of the amount of any charges under the Franchise Agreement;

(t) waive or release any of its rights and remedies under, the Franchise Agreement in any respect; or

(u) enter into transactions with any Affiliate, including, without limitation, any arrangement providing for the management of the hotel business on the Property, the rendering or receipt of services or the purchase or sale of inventory, except any such transaction in the ordinary course of business of Operating Lessee if the monetary or business consideration arising therefrom would be substantially as advantageous to Operating Lessee as the monetary or business consideration that would obtain in a comparable transaction with a Person not an Affiliate of Operating Lessee.

Rights after Event of Default

.  Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, other than actions that are required for the normal, customary and day-to-day operations of the Property, Operating Lessee shall not (and Borrower shall not permit Operating Lessee to) exercise any rights, make any decisions, grant any approvals or otherwise take any action under the Franchise Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent may be granted, conditioned or withheld in Lender’s sole discretion.

Termination of Franchisor

.  If (i) the Debt has been accelerated pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) Franchisor shall become insolvent or the subject of any proceeding under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law or for the liquidation of all or a major portion of its property, or (iii) a default beyond applicable cure periods by Franchisor occurs under the Franchise Agreement, or Franchisor is grossly negligent or commits malfeasance, provided Operating Lessee has the right to do so under the Franchise Agreement, Operating Lessee shall (and Borrower shall cause Operating Lessee to), at the request of Lender, terminate the Franchise Agreement and replace the Franchisor with a Qualified Franchisor pursuant to a Replacement Franchise Agreement, it being understood and agreed that the franchise fee for such Qualified Franchisor shall not exceed then prevailing market rates.

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Default; Right to Cure

.  If Operating Lessee shall default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee to be performed or observed, past any applicable notice and grace period, then, without limiting the generality of the other provisions of this Agreement, and without waiving or releasing Operating Lessee from any of its obligations hereunder, upon ten (10) days prior written notice to Operating Lessee (except in the case of an emergency or if failure to make such payment may result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement), Lender shall have the right, but shall be under no obligation, to pay any sums and to perform any act or take any action as may be appropriate to cause all the terms, covenants and conditions of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee or Borrower to be performed or observed to be promptly performed or observed on behalf of Operating Lessee or Borrower, to the end that the rights of Operating Lessee in, to and under the Franchise Agreement shall be kept unimpaired and free from default.  Lender and any Person designated by Lender shall have, and are hereby granted, the right to enter upon the Property at any time and from time to time for the purpose of taking any such action.  If Franchisor shall deliver to Lender a copy of any notice sent to Operating Lessee of default under the Franchise Agreement, such notice shall constitute full protection to Lender for any action taken or omitted to be taken by Lender in good faith, in reliance thereon.  Operating Lessee shall exercise each individual option, if any, to extend or renew the term of the Franchise Agreement upon demand by Lender made at any time within one (1) year of the last day upon which any such option may be exercised, and Operating Lessee hereby expressly authorizes and appoints Lender as its attorney-in-fact to exercise any such option in the name of and upon behalf of Operating Lessee, which power of attorney shall be irrevocable and shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest.  Any sums expended by Lender pursuant to this Section 5.22 shall bear interest at the Default Rate from the date such cost is incurred to the date of payment to Lender, shall be deemed to constitute a portion of the Debt, shall be secured by the lien of the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents and shall be immediately due and payable upon demand by Lender therefore.  In the event that the Franchise Agreement expires or is terminated (without limiting any obligation of Operating Lessee to obtain Lender’s consent to any termination or modification of the Franchise Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), Operating Lessee shall promptly replace the Franchisor with a Qualified Franchisor approved by Lender on terms and conditions satisfactory to Lender.

Replacement Franchise Agreement

.  In the event that the Franchise Agreement expires or is terminated (without limiting any obligation of Borrower to obtain Lender’s consent to any termination, surrender, cancellation, release, amendment, or modification of the Franchise Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), Operating Lessee shall (and Borrower shall cause Operating Lessee to) promptly enter into a Replacement Franchise Agreement with Franchisor or another Qualified Franchisor, as applicable, and shall cause Franchisor or such other Qualified Franchisor, as applicable, to deliver to Lender a franchisor comfort letter in form and substance acceptable to Lender .

[Intentionally Omitted]

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[Intentionally Omitted]

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Lost Notes

.  As an accommodation to Borrower, and at Borrower’s request and expense, Lender has accepted the assignment of and modified certain existing mortgages and notes secured thereby.  In connection with the foregoing, it was brought to Lender’s and Borrower’s attention that the following historical notes had been lost by the prior lenders:  (1) that certain Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $2,300,000 dated as of August 7, 2001, made by Brisam Hotel LLC payable to 116 West 31 Street Associates, (2) that certain Line Note in the original principal amount of $175,000,000 dated October 14, 2008, made by Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership  payable to TD Bank, N.A. and (3) the notes secured by the instruments listed on Schedule 12 attached hereto that relate to the Individual Property improved with the Hampton Inn Chelsea hotel (individually and collectively, the “Lost Notes”).  With respect to the Lost Notes, Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

(a) Borrower and Operating Lessee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lender and all other Indemnified Parties, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the out-of-pocket reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for an Indemnified Party in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not Lender shall be designated a party thereto, court costs and costs of appeal at all appellate levels, investigation and laboratory fees, reasonable consultant fees and litigation expenses), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party in any manner, relating to or arising out of or by reason of the Lost Notes and the failure of the prior lenders to deliver originals of same, including in enforcing the Note or the Security Instrument as a result of Lender’s inability to produce originals of the Lost Notes or hold originals of the Lost Notes or if any claims are raised with respect to the Lost Notes by any Person, including by any Person claiming to be he holder(s) thereof.

(b) Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall raise any defense to the enforcement of Lender’s rights and remedies hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the foreclosure of the Note, the Security Instrument or other Loan Documents) based on, or by reason of, the Lost Notes and/or Lender’s inability to produce originals of the same or to hold the same.

(c) Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby irrevocably waive, release and forever discharge any and all claims, counterclaims, actions, causes of action, suits, and defenses which such party may have the right to assert based on, or by reason of, the Lost Notes and/or Lender’s inability to produce originals of the same or to hold the same.

Asset Management Agreement

Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby acknowledge and agree that Section 3.1(d) of the Asset Management Agreement shall not be amended or modified without the prior written consent of Lender.  

Required Repairs

Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall, within twelve (12) months after the date hereof, complete the required repair items set forth on Schedule 13 attached hereto.

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6.

NOTICES AND REPORTING

Notices

.  All notices, consents, approvals and requests required or permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document (a “ Notice ”) shall be given in writing and shall be effective for all purposes if either hand delivered with receipt acknowledged, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (such as Federal Express), or by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case addressed as follows (or to such other address or Person as a party shall designate from time to time by Notice to the other party):  If to Lender: Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020; Attention: Real Estate Administration, Telecopier: (212) 891–5777, with a copy to: Haynes and Boone, LLP, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 26 th Floor, New York, New York 10112, Attention: Walter F. Schleimer, Esq. (REA/DTL); if to Borrower and/or Operating Lessee:  c/o Hersha Hospitality Trust, 510 Walnut Street, 9th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Attention: Ashish R. Parikh, Chief Financial Officer, with a copy to: Cindat USA LLC, 745 Fifth Avenue, Fifth Floor, New York, New York 10151, Attention: Rodrigo Real, and a copy to: Hunton and Williams LLP, 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037, Attention: Rori Malech, Esq.; and a copy to:  Sidley Austin LLP, 555 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, Attention: Joel H. Rothstein, Esq.  A Notice shall be deemed to have been given: (a) in the case of hand delivery, at the time of delivery; (b) in the case of registered or certified mail, when delivered or the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or (c) in the case of overnight delivery, upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day.

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Borrower Notices and Deliveries

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall (a) give prompt written notice to Lender of: (i) any litigation, governmental proceedings or claims or investigations pending or threatened against Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties which might materially adversely affect Borrower’s, Borrower Representative’s, Operating Lessee’s or the Mezzanine Loan Parties’ condition (financial or otherwise) or business or the Property; (ii) any material adverse change in Borrower’s, Borrower Representative’s, Operating Lessee’s or the Mezzanine Loan Parties’ condition, financial or otherwise, or of the occurrence of any Event of Default of which Borrower or Operating Lessee has knowledge; and (b) furnish and provide to Lender all instruments, documents, certificates, plans and specifications, appraisals and insurance reports and agreements, reasonably requested, from time to time, by Lender.  In addition, after request by Lender (but no more frequently than twice in any year), Borrower shall furnish to Lender (x) within ten (10) Business Days of request, a certificate addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns reaffirming all representations and warranties of Borrower and Operating Lessee set forth in the Loan Documents as of the date requested by Lender or, to the extent of any changes to any such representations and warranties, so stating such changes, (y) within thirty (30) days of request, Tenant estoppel certificates addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns from each Tenant at the Property in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, and (z) within ten (10) days of request, an estoppel certificate addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns from Franchisor stating that (1) the Franchise Agreement is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended or assigned, (2) neither Franchisor nor Operating Lessee is in default under any of the terms, covenants or provisions of the Franchise Agreement and Franchisor knows, to the extent true, of no event which, but for the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default under the Franchise Agreement, (3) neither Franchisor nor Operating Lessee has commenced any action or given or received any notice for the purpose of terminating the Franchise Agreement and (4) all sums due and payable to Franchisor under the Franchise Agreement have been paid in full.  Lender agrees that it shall not request the estoppels described in the foregoing clause (y) and clause (z) more than one (1) time in any calendar year unless such request is made after the occurrence of an Event of Default or in connection with or contemplation of a Secondary Market Transaction.  Borrower shall not be in Default hereunder for failing to provide the estoppel certificates described in clauses (y) or (z) so long as Borrower uses commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the same and keeps Lender reasonably apprised of its progress with respect thereto.

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Financial Reporting

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Bookkeeping

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall keep on a calendar year basis, in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied, proper and accurate books, records and accounts reflecting all of the financial affairs of Borrower and Operating Lessee and all items of income and expense and any services, Equipment or furnishings provided in connection with the operation of the Property, whether such income or expense is realized by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any Affiliate of Borrower.  Lender shall have the right from time to time during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to examine such books, records and accounts at the office of Borrower or other Person maintaining them, and to make such copies or extracts thereof as Lender shall reasonably require.  After and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall pay any actual reasonable costs incurred by Lender to examine such books, records and accounts, as Lender shall determine to be reasonably necessary or appropriate in the protection of Lender’s interest.

Annual Reports

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee shall furnish to Lender annually, (i) within forty (40) days after each calendar year, unaudited financial statements of Borrower and Operating Lessee, and (ii) within ninety (90) days after each calendar year, a complete copy of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s annual financial statements prepared by Borrower in form and content reasonably acceptable to Lender, prepared in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied, and containing balance sheets and statements of profit and loss for Borrower, Operating Lessee and each Individual Property in such detail as Lender may reasonably request.  Each such statement (x) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, (y) shall set forth the financial condition and the income and expenses for each Individual Property for the immediately preceding calendar year, including statements of annual Net Operating Income as well as, to the extent applicable, (1) a list of Tenants, if any, occupying more than twenty percent of the rentable space of any Individual Property, (2) a breakdown showing (a) the year in which each Lease then in effect expires, (b) the percentage of rentable space covered by such Lease, expressed both on a per year and a cumulative basis, and (c) the percentage of base rent with respect to which Leases shall expire in each such year, and (3) occupancy statistics for each Individual Property, expressed both on a per year and a cumulative basis and (z) shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate certifying (1) that such statement is true, correct, complete and accurate in all material respects and presents fairly the financial condition of the Property and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method consistently applied and (2) whether to Borrower’s knowledge there exists a Default or Event of Default, and if so, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy it.

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Monthly Reports

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee shall furnish to Lender within twenty (20) days after the end of each calendar month the following items: (i) monthly and year–to–date operating statements, noting Net Operating Income and other information necessary and sufficient under GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied, to fairly represent the financial position and results of operation of each Individual Property during such calendar month, all in form satisfactory to Lender; (ii) a balance sheet for such calendar month; (iii) a statement of the actual income and expenses for each Individual Property for such month and a comparison of the budgeted income and expenses and the actual income and expenses for such month and year–to–date for each Individual Property, together with a detailed explanation of any variances of ten percent (10%) or more between budgeted and actual amounts for such period and year–to–date; (iv) a certification that Borrower and Operating Lessee have paid all operating expenses due and payable with respect to each Individual Property during such calendar month, (v) a statement of the actual Capital Expenses made by Borrower or Operating Lessee during each calendar quarter as of the last day of such calendar quarter; (vi) a statement that neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has incurred any indebtedness other than indebtedness permitted hereunder; (vii) an aged receivables report, (viii) to the extent applicable, rent rolls identifying the leased premises, names of all tenants, units leased, monthly rental and all other charges payable under each Lease, date to which paid, term of Lease, date of occupancy, date of expiration, material special provisions, concessions or inducements granted to Tenants, and a year–by–year schedule showing by percentage the rentable area of the Improvements and the total base rent attributable to Leases expiring each year) and a delinquency report for each Individual Property, (ix) the most current Smith Travel Research Reports reflecting market penetration and relevant hotel properties competing with each Individual Property and ADR reports for each Individual Property; (x) occupancy statements or reports, including average daily room rates, Rev Par calculations and room revenues for the preceding month, as well as annual averages of the same; and (xi) any and all franchise inspection reports or other reports of inspection or compliance from the Manager or Franchisor received by Borrower or Operating Lessee during the subject reporting period.  Each such statement shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate certifying (1) that such items are true, correct, accurate, and complete and fairly present the financial condition and results of the operations of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied (subject to normal year–end adjustments) and (2) whether to Borrower’s knowledge there exists a Default or Event of Default, and if so, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy it.

Other Reports

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(a) Borrower shall furnish to Lender, within ten (10) Business Days after request, such further detailed information with respect to the operation of the Property and the financial affairs of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Manager as may be reasonably requested by Lender or any applicable Rating Agency.

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(b) Borrower shall furnish to Lender on or before February 15 th of each year and within ten (10) Business Days of Lender’s request (or as soon thereafter as may be reasonably possible), an Officer’s Certificate certifying that to the Borrower’s knowledge the requirements set forth in Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof have been satisfied and that Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor and each Cindat Entity are each in compliance with the terms thereof.

Annual Budget

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee shall prepare and submit (or shall cause Manager to prepare and submit) to Lender by December 1 st of each year during the Term, for approval by Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, a proposed pro forma budget for each Individual Property for the succeeding calendar year (individually and collectively, the “ Annual Budget ”), and, promptly after preparation thereof, any revisions to such Annual Budget.  Lender’s failure to approve or disapprove any Annual Budget or revision within thirty (30) days after Lender’s receipt thereof shall be deemed to constitute Lender’s approval thereof.  The Annual Budget shall consist of (i) an operating expense budget for each Individual Property (individually and collectively, the “ Operating Budget ”) showing, on a month–by–month basis, in reasonable detail, each line item of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s anticipated operating income and operating expenses (on a cash and accrual basis), including amounts required to establish, maintain or increase any monthly payments required hereunder, and (ii) a Capital Expense budget for each Individual Property (individually and collectively, the “ Capital Budget ”) showing, on a month–by–month basis, in reasonable detail, each line item of anticipated Capital Expenses.

Breach

.  If Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to provide to Lender or its designee any of the financial statements, certificates, reports or information (the “ Required Records ”) required by this Section 6.3 within thirty (30) days after the date upon which such Required Record is due, Borrower shall pay to Lender, at Lender’s option and in its discretion, an amount equal to $2,500 for each Required Record that is not delivered; provided Lender has given Borrower at least fifteen (15) days prior notice of such failure (and further provided that such payment shall be in addition to any other remedies Lender may have hereunder as a result of an Event of Default that occurs as a result of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s failure to provide the Required Records within thirty (30) days after Lender’s written request therefor).  In addition, thirty (30) days after Borrower’s failure to deliver any Required Records, Lender shall have the option, upon fifteen (15) days notice to Borrower to gain access to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s books and records and prepare or have prepared at Borrower’s expense, any Required Records not delivered by Borrower or Operating Lessee.

7.

INSURANCE; CASUALTY; AND CONDEMNATION

Insurance

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Coverage

.  Borrower, at its sole cost, for the mutual benefit of Borrower and Lender, shall obtain and maintain (or cause Operating Lessee to obtain and maintain) during the Term the following policies of insurance:

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(a) Property insurance insuring against loss or damage customarily included under so called “all risk” or “special form” policies including fire, lightning, flood, earthquake, windstorm/hail, vandalism, and malicious mischief, boiler and machinery and coverage for damage or destruction caused by “War”, if available, and the acts of terrorists, both foreign and domestic, whether considered “certified” under applicable laws and legislation or otherwise (or such policies shall have no exclusion from coverage with respect thereto) and such other insurable hazards as, under good insurance practices, from time to time are insured against for other property and buildings similar to the Property in nature, use, location, height, and type of construction.  Such insurance policy shall also provide coverage for ordinance or law, coverage for loss to the undamaged portion of the Improvements, demolition and increased cost of construction (which insurance for demolition and increased cost of construction may contain a sub–limit satisfactory to Lender).  Each such insurance policy shall (i) be in an amount equal to the greater of (A) one hundred percent (100%) of the then replacement cost of the Improvements without deduction for physical depreciation, and (B) such amount as is necessary so that the insurer would not deem Borrower or Operating Lessee a co–insurer under such policies,   (ii) have deductibles no greater than $25,000 per occurrence, except $100,000 per occurrence for wind, hail, named storm and properties not located in a special flood hazard area (provided, however, that the Individual Property known as the Holiday Inn Express Water Street shall have a flood deductible no greater than $10,000 per occurrence), (iii) be paid annually in advance and (iv) contain either no coinsurance or an agreed amount endorsement and a replacement cost endorsement with a waiver of depreciation, and shall cover, without limitation, all improvements associated with the PIP Project once installed, all Tenant improvements and betterments that Operating Lessee is required to insure pursuant to any Lease on a replacement cost basis.  If the insurance required under this subsection is not obtained by blanket insurance policies, the insurance policy shall be endorsed to also provide guaranteed building replacement cost to the Improvements and all improvements associated with the PIP Project and all Tenant improvements in an amount to be subject to the consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, but in all events, not less than would be required to restore an Individual Property following the occurrence of a Casualty at such Individual Property.  If any of the foregoing policies is written as part of a blanket policy, Borrower will provide Lender with a complete schedule of locations and values for properties associated with the blanket policy.  Lender shall be named Mortgagee and Lender’s Loss Payee on a Standard Mortgagee Endorsement.

(b) Flood insurance with respect to any Individual Property if any part of such Individual Property is located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards, in an amount at least equal to the lesser of: (i) the greater of (A) the then full replacement cost of such Individual Property without deduction for physical depreciation and (B) the unpaid Principal and (ii) the maximum limit of coverage available under the National Flood Insurance Plan with respect to such Individual Property; provided, however, that Lender shall be entitled to require flood insurance in amounts greater than the foregoing, in its discretion.  If flood insurance is required, the maximum deductible allowable on the primary layer of coverage shall be $10,000.

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(c) Public liability insurance, including terrorism, to be written on an occurrence basis with no deductible or self–insured retention on the general liability, including (i) “Commercial General Liability Insurance”, (ii) “Owned”, “Hired” and “Non Owned Auto Liability”, (iii) “Dram Shop” or other liquor liability coverage if alcoholic beverages are sold from or may be consumed at the Property and (iv) umbrella liability coverage for personal injury, bodily injury, death, accident and property damage, such insurance providing in combination not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, not less than $2,000,000 in the annual aggregate and not less than $50,000,000 umbrella, each on a per location basis.  If aggregate limits are shared with other locations the coverage shall include either (A) a “Per Location Aggregate Endorsement” or (B) the amount of umbrella liability insurance to be provided shall be not less than $25,000,000 in excess of the umbrella coverage set forth in the preceding sentence.  The policies described in this subsection shall also include coverage for elevators, escalators, independent contractors, “Contractual Liability” (covering, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Borrower’s obligation to indemnify Lender as required under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), “Products” and “Completed Operations Liability” coverage.

(d) Rental loss or business interruption insurance, including terrorism, (i) with Lender being named as “Lender Loss Payee”, (ii) in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the projected Rents from each Individual Property during the period of restoration for either the actual loss sustained or not less than eighteen (18) months; and (iii) containing an extended period of indemnity endorsement of not less than six (6) months which provides that after the physical loss to any Individual Property has been repaired, the continued loss of income will be insured until such income either returns to the same level it was at prior to the loss, or the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the date that such Individual Property is damaged, whichever first occurs, and notwithstanding that the policy may expire prior to the end of such period.  The amount of such insurance shall be increased from time to time during the Term as and when the estimated or actual Rents increase.

(e) To the extent such equipment exists on any Individual Property, comprehensive boiler and machinery insurance covering all mechanical and electrical equipment against physical damage, rent loss and improvements loss and covering, without limitation, all improvements associated with the PIP Project once installed and all Tenant improvements and betterments that Borrower or Operating Lessee is required to insure pursuant to the lease on a replacement cost basis or such other amounts as approved by Lender.

(f) Worker’s compensation insurance with respect to any employees of Borrower and Operating Lessee, as required by any Legal Requirement.

(g) During any period of repair or restoration, including, without limitation, during the performance of the PIP Project , builder’s “all–risk” insurance on a “Completed Value Basis” in an amount equal to not less than the full, completed insurable value of the applicable Individual Property (or portion thereof) associated with such repair or restoration, against such risks (including fire and extended coverage and collapse of the Improvements to agreed limits) as Lender may request, in form and substance acceptable to Lender, and consistent with the insurance requirements from Section 7.1.1(a) .

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(h) Such other insurance, or higher limits, on the Property or on any replacements or substitutions thereof or additions thereto as may from time to time be required by Lender against other insurable hazards or casualties which at the time are commonly insured against in the case of property similarly situated including, without limitation, sinkhole, mine subsidence and environmental insurance, due regard being given to the height and type of buildings, their construction, location, use and occupancy.

Policies

.  All policies of insurance (the “ Policies ”) required pursuant to Section 7.1.1 shall (i) be issued by companies approved by Lender and authorized or licensed to do business in the State, with a claims paying ability rating of “A” or better by S&P (and the equivalent by any other Rating Agency) and a rating of A:X or better in the current Best’s Insurance Reports; (ii) name Lender and its successors or assigns as their interests may appear as the Mortgagee (in the case of property) Lender’s Loss payee (in the case of business personal property and rent loss or business interruption insurance) and an additional insured (in the case of liability insurance); (iii) contain (in the case of property insurance) a Non–Contributory Standard Mortgagee Clause and a Lender’s Loss Payable Endorsement, or their equivalents, naming Lender as the Person to which all payments made by such insurance company shall be paid; (iv) contain provisions permitting Borrower or Operating Lessee to waive its right of subrogation against Lender; (v) be assigned and the originals thereof delivered to Lender; (vi) contain such provisions as Lender deems reasonably necessary or desirable to protect its interest, including (A) endorsements providing that neither Borrower, Lender nor any other party shall be a co–insurer under the Policies, (B) that Lender shall receive at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of cancellation of any of the Property Policies, and when available, liability policies (provided, however, that if such notice provisions are not available in any of the liability Policies, Borrower shall provide the required notice to Lender) (C) an agreement whereby the insurer waives any right to claim any premiums and commissions against Lender, provided that the policy need not waive the requirement that the premium be paid in order for a claim to be paid to the insured, and (D) providing that Lender is permitted to make payments to effect the continuation of such Policy upon notice of cancellation due to non–payment of premiums; (vii) in the event any insurance policy (except for general public and other liability and workers compensation insurance) shall contain breach of warranty provisions, such policy shall provide that with respect to the interest of Lender, such insurance policy shall not be invalidated by and shall insure Lender regardless of (A) any act, failure to act or negligence of or violation of warranties, declarations or conditions contained in such policy by any named insured, (B) the occupancy or use of the premises for purposes more hazardous than permitted by the terms thereof, or (C) any foreclosure or other action or proceeding taken by Lender pursuant to any provision of the Loan Documents; and (viii) be satisfactory in form and substance to Lender and approved by Lender as to amounts, form, risk coverage, deductibles, loss payees and insureds.  Borrower shall pay (or shall cause Operating Lessee to pay) the premiums for such Policies (the “ Insurance Premiums ”) as the same become due and payable and furnish to Lender evidence of the renewal of each of the Policies together with (unless such Insurance Premiums have been paid by Lender pursuant to Section 3.3 ) receipts for or other evidence of the payment of the Insurance Premiums reasonably satisfactory to Lender.  If Borrower does not furnish such evidence and receipts at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of any expiring Policy, then Lender may, but shall not be obligated to, procure such insurance and pay the Insurance Premiums therefor, and Borrower shall reimburse Lender for the cost of such Insurance Premiums promptly on demand, with interest accruing at the Default Rate.  Borrower shall

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deliver (or shall cause Operating Lessee to deliver) to Lender a certified copy of each Policy within thirty (30) days after its effective date.  Within thirty (30) days after request by Lender, Borrower shall obtain (or shall cause Operating Lessee to 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, changes in prudent customs and practices and the like.

Casualty

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Notice; Restoration

.  If any Individual Property is damaged or destroyed, in whole or in part, by fire or other casualty (a “ Casualty ”), Borrower shall give (or shall cause Operating Lessee to give) prompt notice thereof to Lender.  Following the occurrence of a Casualty, Borrower, regardless of whether insurance proceeds are available, shall promptly proceed to restore, repair, replace or rebuild (or shall cause Operating Lessee to restore, repair, replace or rebuild) such Individual Property in accordance with Legal Requirements to be of at least equal value and of substantially the same character as prior to such damage or destruction.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Casualty with respect to which Borrower reasonably estimates that Borrower cannot complete Restoration of the applicable Individual Property prior to the Stated Maturity Date, and in the event that the available Proceeds are sufficient, then in lieu of Restoration, Borrower may, upon not less than sixty (60) days prior written notice, either:  (i) apply the Proceeds to repay the Loan in its entirety, or (ii) so long as the Proceeds equal not less than the Release Amount for the applicable Individual Property, apply the Proceeds to obtain a Release of the applicable Individual Property in accordance with Section 10.24 hereof (provided that in such instance a transfer to a third party shall not be required), and no Yield Maintenance Premium shall be payable in connection therewith.

Settlement of Proceeds

.  If a Casualty covered by any of the Policies (an “ Insured Casualty ”) occurs at an Individual Property where the loss does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the Allocated Loan Amount of such Individual Property, provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower may settle and adjust any (or cause Operating Lessee to settle and adjust) claim without the prior consent of Lender; provided such adjustment is carried out in a competent and timely manner, and Borrower is hereby authorized to collect and receipt for the insurance proceeds (the “ Proceeds ”).  In the event of an Insured Casualty at an Individual Property where the loss equals or exceeds fifteen percent (15%) of the Allocated Loan Amount of such Individual Property (a “ Significant Casualty ”), Lender may, in its sole but reasonable discretion, settle and adjust any claim with the consent of Borrower which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and agree with the insurer(s) on the amount to be paid on the loss, and the Proceeds shall be due and payable solely to Lender and held by Lender in the Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount and disbursed in accordance herewith.  If Borrower or Operating Lessee or any party other than Lender is a payee on any check representing Proceeds with respect to a Significant Casualty, Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall immediately endorse, and cause all such third parties to endorse, such check payable to the order of Lender.  Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby irrevocably appoint Lender as its attorney–in–fact, coupled with an interest, to endorse such check payable to the order of Lender. The expenses incurred by Lender in the settlement, adjustment and collection of the Proceeds shall become part of the Debt and shall be reimbursed by Borrower to Lender upon demand.

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Condemnation

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Notice; Restoration

.  Borrower shall promptly give (or shall cause Operating Lessee to give) Lender notice of the actual or threatened commencement of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding affecting any Individual Property (a “ Condemnation ”) and shall deliver to Lender copies of any and all papers served in connection with such Condemnation.  Following the occurrence of a Condemnation, Borrower, regardless of whether an Award is available, shall promptly proceed to restore, repair, replace or rebuild (or shall cause Operating Lessee to promptly restore, repair, replace or rebuild) such Individual Property in accordance with Legal Requirements to the extent practicable to be of at least equal value and of substantially the same character (and to have the same utility) as prior to such Condemnation.

Collection of Award

.  Lender is hereby irrevocably appointed as Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s attorney–in–fact, coupled with an interest, with exclusive power to collect, receive and retain any award or payment in respect of a Condemnation (an “ Award ”) and to make any compromise, adjustment or settlement in connection with such Condemnation.  Notwithstanding any Condemnation (or any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of such Condemnation), Borrower shall continue to pay the Debt at the time and in the manner provided for in the Loan Documents, and the Debt shall not be reduced unless and until any Award shall have been actually received and applied by Lender to expenses of collecting the Award and to discharge of the Debt. Lender shall not be limited to the interest paid on the Award by the condemning authority but shall be entitled to receive out of the Award interest at the rate or rates provided in the Note.  If any Individual Property is sold, through foreclosure or otherwise, prior to the receipt by Lender of such Award, Lender shall have the right, whether or not a deficiency judgment on the Note shall be recoverable or shall have been sought, recovered or denied, to receive all or a portion of the Award sufficient to pay the Debt that remains outstanding.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cause any Award that is payable to Borrower or to Operating Lessee to be paid directly to Lender.  Lender shall hold such Award in the Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount and disburse such Award in accordance with the terms hereof.

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Application of Proceeds or Award

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Application to Restoration

.  If an Insured Casualty or Condemnation occurs at an Individual Property where (i) the loss is in an aggregate amount less than fifteen percent (15%) of the Allocated Loan Amount of such Individual Property, (ii) in the reasonable judgment of Lender, such Individual Property can be restored within the earliest to occur of (x) twelve (12) months from the date of the Insured Casualty or Condemnation, (y) six (6) months before the Stated Maturity Date, and (z) the expiration of the rental or business interruption insurance with respect thereto, to such Individual Property’s pre–existing condition and utility as existed immediately prior to such Insured Casualty or Condemnation and to an economic unit not less valuable and not less useful than the same was immediately prior to the Insured Casualty or Condemnation, and after such restoration will continue to secure the Debt and the “Debt”   under, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Project Loan Agreement in the same manner and to substantially the same extent as immediately prior to the Insured Casualty or Condemnation, (iii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be then continuing and (iv) the Franchise Agreement shall remain in full force and effect during and after the completion of the Restoration and there shall be no loss of the flag that was in effect at such Individual Property immediately prior to such  Insured Casualty or Condemnation, then the Proceeds or the Award, as the case may be (after reimbursement of any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Lender), shall be deposited into the Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount and applied to reimburse Borrower and Operating Lessee for the cost of restoring, repairing, replacing or rebuilding such Individual Property (the “ Restoration ”), in the manner set forth herein.  Borrower shall commence and diligently prosecute (or shall cause Operating Lessee to shall commence and diligently prosecute) such Restoration.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Lender be obligated to apply the Proceeds or Award to reimburse Borrower and Operating Lessee for the cost of Restoration unless, in addition to satisfaction of the foregoing conditions, both (x) Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) pay (and if required by Lender, Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) deposit with Lender in advance) all costs of such Restoration in excess of the net amount of the Proceeds or the Award to be made available pursuant to the terms hereof; and (y) Lender shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that during the period of the Restoration, the Rents will be at least equal to the sum of the operating expenses and Debt Service   and “Debt Service” under, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Project Loan Agreement, in each case, as reasonably determined by Lender.

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Application to Debt

.  Except as provided in Section 7.4.1 , any Proceeds or Award may, at the option of Lender in its discretion, be applied to the payment of (i) accrued but unpaid interest on the Note, (ii) the unpaid Principal and (iii) other charges due under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or applied to reimburse Borrower and Operating Lessee for the cost of any Restoration, in the manner set forth in Section 7.4.3 .  Any such prepayment of the Loan shall be subject to the Exit Fee, but shall otherwise be without any Yield Maintenance Premium, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time the Proceeds are received from the insurance company or the Award is received from the condemning authority, as the case may be, in which event Borrower shall pay to Lender an additional amount equal to the Yield Maintenance Premium, if any, that may be required with respect to the amount of the Proceeds or Award applied to the unpaid Principal.  Following the commencement of amortization of the Loan in accordance with the terms of Section 2.10 hereof, after any such application to the unpaid Principal, the remaining unpaid Principal shall be reamortized over the remaining Term hereof.

Procedure for Application to Restoration

.  If Borrower or Operating Lessee is entitled to reimbursement out of the Proceeds or an Award held by Lender, such Proceeds or Award shall be disbursed from time to time from the Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount upon Lender being furnished with (i) evidence satisfactory to Lender of the estimated cost of completion of the Restoration, (ii) a fixed price or guaranteed maximum cost construction contract for Restoration satisfactory to Lender, (iii) prior to the commencement of Restoration, all immediately available funds in addition to the Proceeds or Award that in Lender’s judgment are required to complete the proposed Restoration, (iv) such architect’s certificates, waivers of lien (except with respect to Permitted Encumbrances), contractor’s sworn statements, title insurance endorsements, bonds, plats of survey, permits, approvals, licenses and such other documents and items as Lender may reasonably require and approve in Lender’s reasonable discretion, and (v) all plans and specifications and construction contracts for such Restoration, such plans and specifications and construction contracts to be approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion prior to commencement of any work.  Lender may, at Borrower’s expense, retain a consultant to review and approve all requests for disbursements, which approval shall also be a condition precedent to any disbursement.  No payment made prior to the final completion of the Restoration shall exceed ninety percent (90%) of the value of the work performed from time to time; funds other than the Proceeds or Award shall be disbursed prior to disbursement of such Proceeds or Award; and at all times, the undisbursed balance of such Proceeds or Award remaining in the hands of Lender, together with funds deposited for that purpose or irrevocably committed to the satisfaction of Lender by or on behalf of Borrower for that purpose, shall be at least sufficient in the reasonable judgment of Lender to pay for the cost of completion of the Restoration, free and clear of all Liens or claims for Lien.  Provided no Default or Event of Default then exists, any surplus that remains out of the Proceeds held by Lender after payment of such costs of Restoration shall be paid to Borrower.  Any surplus that remains out of the Award received by Lender after payment of such costs of Restoration shall, in the discretion of Lender, be retained by Lender and applied to payment of the Debt or returned to Borrower.

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Prepayment upon Partial Condemnation

.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this Section 7 , if the Loan or any portion thereof is included in a REMIC Trust and immediately following a release of any portion of the Lien of the Security Instrument in connection with a Condemnation (but taking into account any proposed Restoration of the remaining portion of the Property that remains subject to the Lien), the Loan-to-Value ratio of the remaining portion of the Property that remains subject to the Lien is greater than 125% (such value to be determined, in Lender’s sole discretion, by any commercially reasonable method permitted to a REMIC Trust based solely on real property and excluding any personal property and going concern value, if any), then the principal balance of the Loan and the Project Loan must be paid down (without payment of any Yield Maintenance Premium in connection therewith,   but subject to the payment of the Exit Fee) by an amount equal to the least of the following amounts: (i) the net Condemnation Award, (ii) the fair market value of the released property at the time of the release, or (iii) an amount such that the Loan-to-Value ratio (as so determined by Lender) does not increase after the release unless Lender receives an opinion of counsel that if such amount is not paid, the securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a REMIC Trust as a result of the related release of such portion of the Lien of the Security Instrument.

8.

DEFAULTS

Events of Default

.  An “ Event of Default ” shall exist with respect to the Loan if any of the following shall occur:

(a) any (i) any payment of principal or interest (including without limitation the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount) due with respect to the Loan is not paid on the Payment Date when due, or (ii) the entire Debt is not paid in full on the Maturity Date, or (iii) any other amount under Section 3.10(a) is not paid in full when due (unless sufficient funds are available in the relevant Subaccount on the applicable date) or (iv) any other monetary sum owed to Lender hereunder is not paid within five (5) Business Days after written demand from Lender;

(b) any of the Taxes are not paid when due (unless Lender is paying such Taxes pursuant to Section 3.3 ), subject to Borrower’s right to contest Taxes in accordance with Section 5.2 ;

(c) the Policies are not kept in full force and effect (unless sufficient funds are available in the relevant Subaccount on the applicable date   for the payment of such amounts and all conditions to the disbursement thereof have been satisfied in full), or are not delivered to Lender upon request;

(d) a Transfer other than a Permitted Transfer occurs;

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(e) any representation or warranty made by or on behalf of Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity in any Loan Document, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument, agreement or document furnished by or on behalf of any of the foregoing in connection with any Loan Document, shall be false or misleading in any material respect as of the date the representation or warranty was made; provided that Borrower (or Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) shall have ten (10) days after notice from Lender to cure the event or circumstance that caused such representation or warranty to be false or misleading in any material respect provided that such event or circumstance is susceptible to cure; provided, however, that if any immaterial breach of a representation or warranty is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such ten (10)-day period, and Borrower (or Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) shall have commenced to cure such breach within such ten (10)-day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such ten (10)-day period shall be extended for an additional period of time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower (or Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) in the exercise of due diligence to cure such breach, such additional period not to exceed thirty (30) days; provided further, however, Borrower (or Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) shall have no opportunity to cure any breach of a representation or warranty if (1) such representation or warranty was (A) made to Borrower’s (or Operating Lessee’s, the Mezzanine Loan Parties’, Borrower Representative’s, Guarantor’s or the Cindat Entity’s, if applicable) actual knowledge (i.e., such party knew was false or misleading when made), (B) otherwise intentionally misrepresented or (C) made pursuant to the last sentence of Section 4.1 hereof or (2) the granting of such cure period shall have a materially adverse effect upon (a) the ability of Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor to perform the respective obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (b) the use, value or operations of any Individual Property, (c) the ongoing revenues and expenses generated by any Individual Property, (d) compliance of any Individual Property with any Legal Requirements, and (e) the validity, priority or enforceability of any Loan Document or the liens, rights (including, without limitation, recourse against any Individual Property) or remedies of Lender hereunder or thereunder;

(f) Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor shall (i) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (ii) generally not be paying its debts as they become due;

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(g) a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor; or Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent; or any petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by or against, consented to, or acquiesced in by, Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor, as the case may be; or any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor shall be instituted; provided, however, if such appointment, adjudication, petition or proceeding was involuntary and not consented to by Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor, as the case may be, only upon the same not being discharged, stayed or dismissed within ninety (90) days;

(h) any covenant contained in Sections 5.11.1 (a) – (b) ,   5.12 ,   5.14 ,   5.15 or 5.16 is breached;

(i) except as expressly permitted hereunder, the actual alteration, improvement, demolition or removal of all or any material portion of the Improvements without the prior written consent of Lender or the physical waste of any portion of any Individual Property;

(j) an Event of Default as defined or described elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document occurs; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate or to permit Lender to accelerate the maturity of any portion of the Debt;

(k) a default occurs under any term, covenant or provision set forth herein or in any other Loan Document which specifically contains a notice requirement or grace period and such notice has been given and such grace period has expired;

(l) any of the assumptions with respect to (x) the truth, accuracy or existence of any current state of facts or (y) any past act or omission of Borrower (as opposed to assumptions with respect to actions or omissions (or compliance with covenants) from and after the date of the opinion) contained in any substantive non–consolidation opinion, delivered to Lender by Borrower’s counsel in connection with the Loan or otherwise hereunder, were not true and correct as of the date of such opinion or thereafter became untrue or incorrect;

(m) Borrower fails to comply fully, completely and timely with the covenants and agreements set forth in Article 9   and, with respect to Sections 9.1(b) ,   (f) and (g) , such default continues for ten (10) days after notice from Lender;

(n) if a monetary default or material non-monetary default has occurred and continues beyond any applicable cure period under the Operating Lease or the Operating Lease expires or terminates or is surrendered;

(o) if the Operating Lease is amended or modified in any material respect without the prior written consent of Lender;

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(p) if a default is declared under the Franchise Agreement and such default continues beyond any applicable cure period and such default permits the Franchisor thereunder to terminate or cancel the Franchise Agreement or the Franchise Agreement expires or terminates or is surrendered;

(q) if the Franchise Agreement, is amended or modified without the prior written consent of Lender;

(r) if Operating Lessee ceases to do business as a hotel at any Individual Property or terminates such business for any reason whatsoever (other than temporary cessation in connection with any continuous and diligent renovation or restoration of an Individual Property following the occurrence of a Casualty or Condemnation at such Individual Property) ;

(s) if Borrower fails to achieve Completion by the Completion Date (unless such failure is solely the result of Borrower’s inability to pay for labor or materials due to Lender’s failure to advance proceeds of the Project Loan to Borrower for payment of Approved PIP Expenses in accordance with the Project Loan Agreement notwithstanding that Borrower has satisfied the advance conditions with respect to such Approved PIP Expenses as set forth in the Project Loan Agreement), provided, however, that, if a Force Majeure event occurs that delays Completion beyond the Completion Date, Lender will agree to a reasonable extension of the Completion Date so long as Franchisor has agreed to the same extension period and Borrower delivers to Lender written evidence thereof;

(t) if there should occur an “Event of Default” under, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Project Loan Agreement or any other Project Loan Document (it being further agreed that an Event of Default under this Agreement shall constitute an “Event of Default” under the Project Loan Agreement); or

(u) a default shall be continuing under any of the other terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document not otherwise specified in this Section 8.1 , for ten (10) Business Days after notice to Borrower from Lender, in the case of any default which can be cured by the payment of a sum of money, or for thirty (30) days after notice from Lender in the case of any other default; provided, however, that if such non–monetary default is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30)–day period, and Borrower (or Operating Lessee or Guarantor, if applicable) shall have commenced to cure such default within such thirty (30)-day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such thirty (30)-day period shall be extended for an additional period of time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower (or Operating Lessee or Guarantor, if applicable) in the exercise of due diligence to cure such default, such additional period not to exceed ninety (90) days;

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Remedies

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Acceleration

.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Ev ent of Defaul t (other than an Event of Default described in subsection (f) or (g) of Section 8.1 ) and at any time and from time to time thereafter, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to it pursuant to the Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender may take such action, without notice or demand, that Lender deems advisable to protect and enforce its rights against Borrower and Operating Lessee and in and to the Property; including declaring the Debt to be immediately due and payable (including unpaid interest), Default Rate interest, Late Payment Charges, Yield Maintenance Premium, Exit Fee and any other amounts owing by Borrower), without notice or demand; and upon any Event of Default described in subsection (f) or (g) of Section 8.1 , the Debt (including unpaid interest, Default Rate interest, Late Payment Charges, Yield Maintenance Premium, Exit Fee and any other amounts owing by Borrower) shall immediately and automatically become due and payable, without notice or demand, and Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby expressly waive any such notice or demand, anything contained in any Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

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Remedies Cumulative

.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all or any one or more of the rights, powers, privileges and other remedies available to Lender against Borrower and Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents or at law or in equity may be exercised by Lender at any time and from time to time, whether or not all or any of the Debt shall be declared, or be automatically, due and payable, and whether or not Lender shall have commenced any foreclosure proceeding or other action for the enforcement of its rights and remedies under any of the Loan Documents.  Any such actions taken by Lender shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued independently, singly, successively, together or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in its discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, without impairing or otherwise affecting the other rights and remedies of Lender permitted by law, equity or contract or as set forth in the Loan Documents.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower and Operating Lessee each agree that if an Event of Default is continuing, (i) to the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender is not subject to any “one action” or “election of remedies” law or rule, and (ii) all Liens and other rights, remedies or privileges provided to Lender shall remain in full force and effect until Lender has exhausted all of its remedies against all of the Property, the Security Instrument has been foreclosed, all of the Property has been sold or otherwise realized upon in satisfaction of the Debt or the Debt has been paid in full.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, nothing contained in any Loan Document shall be construed as requiring Lender to resort to any portion of the Property for the satisfaction of any of the Debt in preference or priority to any other portion, and Lender may seek satisfaction out of the entire Property or any part thereof, in its discretion.  In addition, Lender shall have the right from time to time to partially foreclose the Security Instrument in any manner and in any order and for any amount secured by such Security Instrument then due and payable as determined by Lender in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, the following circumstances: (i) in the event Borrower defaults beyond any applicable grace period in the payment of one or more scheduled payments of Principal and/or interest on the Note, Lender may foreclose the Security Instrument to recover such delinquent payments or (ii) in the event Lender elects to accelerate less than the entire Principal, Lender may foreclose the Security Instrument to recover so much of principal balance of the Loan as Lender may accelerate and such other sums secured by the Security Instrument as Lender may elect. Notwithstanding one or more partial foreclosures, the Property shall remain subject to the Security Instrument to secure payment of sums secured by such Security Instrument and not previously recovered.  Any amounts recovered from the Property or any other collateral for the Loan after an Event of Default may be applied by Lender toward the payment of any interest and/or Principal and/or any other amounts due under the Loan Documents in such order, priority and proportions as Lender in its sole discretion shall determine.

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Severance

.  Lender shall have the right from time to time to sever the Note and the other Loan Documents into one or more separate notes, mortgages and other security documents (and, in connection therewith, to bifurcate or otherwise modify the nature of the collateral that secures such notes) in such denominations and priorities of payment and liens as Lender shall determine in its discretion for purposes of evidencing and enforcing its rights and remedies.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall execute and deliver to Lender from time to time, promptly after the request of Lender, a severance agreement and such other documents as Lender shall request in order to effect the severance described in the preceding sentence, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.  Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoints Lender as its true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect such severance, Borrower and Operating Lessee ratifying all that such attorney shall do by virtue thereof, provided that Lender shall first have requested Borrower and Operating Lessee to execute such documents and Borrower and/or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall have failed to do so for a period of three (3) Business Days.

Delay

.  No delay or omission to exercise any remedy, right or power accruing upon an Event of Default, or the granting of any indulgence or compromise by Lender shall impair any such remedy, right or power hereunder or 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 one 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 consequent thereon.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Lender reserves the right to seek a deficiency judgment or preserve a deficiency claim in connection with the foreclosure of the Security Instrument to the extent necessary to foreclose on all or any portion of the Property, the Rents, the Cash Management Accounts or any other collateral.

Lender’s Right to Perform

.      If Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to perform any covenant or obligation contained herein and such failure constitutes an Event of Default, without in any way limiting Lender’s right to exercise any of its rights, powers or remedies as provided hereunder, or under any of the other Loan Documents, Lender may, while such Event of Default is continuing, but shall have no obligation to, perform, or cause the performance of, such covenant or obligation, and all costs, expenses, liabilities, penalties and fines of Lender incurred or paid in connection therewith shall be payable by Borrower to Lender upon demand and if not paid shall be added to the Debt (and to the extent permitted under applicable laws, secured by the Security Instrument and other Loan Documents) and shall bear interest thereafter at the Default Rate.

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(v) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default , and at any time and from time to time thereafter while any Event of Default is continuing, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender, personally, or by its agents or attorneys, may enter into and upon all or any part of the Property , and each and every part thereof, and is hereby given a right and license and appointed Borrower’s attorney-in-fact and exclusive agent to do so, and may exclude Borrower, its agents and servants wholly therefrom, and, having and holding the same, may, either personally or by its superintendents, managers, agents, servants, attorneys or receivers, complete the PIP Project , or any components thereof, and, in the course of such completion, may make such changes to the PIP Budget (but for the avoidance of doubt, not to the scope of the PIP) as Lender may deem reasonably necessary in order to achieve Completion of the PIP Project, and may insure the same and may use, operate, manage and control the Improvements and the Property (or any portion thereof) and conduct the business thereof, all at the expense of Borrower.

Licenses

.  Moreover, Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby agree that, upon an Event of Default, they will (x) assign the Licenses to Lender if such Licenses are assignable or otherwise continue to hold such Licenses for the benefit of Lender until such time as Lender can obtain such Licenses in its own name or the name of a nominee and (y) execute and deliver all documents, applications and other written instruments necessary to transfer any liquor licenses or such other Licenses with respect to the Property into the name of Lender or its designee.

9.

SECONDARY MARKET PROVISIONS

Transfer of Loan

 Lender may, at any time, sell, transfer or assign the Loan together with the Project Loan, the Loan Documents together with the Project Loan Documents and any or all servicing rights with respect thereto, or grant participations therein or enter into a Syndication or issue mortgage pass–through certificates or other securities evidencing a beneficial interest in a rated or unrated public offering or private placement (the “ Securities ”) secured by or evidencing ownership interests in the Note and the Security Instrument (each such sale, assignment, participation, Syndication or securitization, a “ Secondary Market Transaction ”).  For the avoidance of doubt, so long as no Event of Default is continuing, Lender may not sell the Loan and the Project Loan separately.  Lender may forward to each purchaser, transferee, assignee, servicer, participant, investor in such Securities or any Rating Agency (all of the foregoing entities collectively referred to as the “ Investor ”) and each prospective Investor, all documents and information which Lender now has or may hereafter acquire relating to the Loan and to Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor and any Cindat Entity and the Property, whether furnished by Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, such Cindat Entity or otherwise, as Lender determines necessary or appropriate.

(a) If requested by Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall 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 or applicable Legal Requirements in connection with any Secondary Market Transactions, including to:

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(i) (A) provide updated financial and other information with respect to the Property, the business operated at the Property, Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity, any Affiliate of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or Manager, (B) provide updated budgets and rent rolls relating to the Property, and (C) provide updated appraisals, market studies, environmental reviews (Phase I’s and, if appropriate, Phase II’s), property condition reports and other due diligence investigations of the Property (the information referred to in clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall hereinafter be referred to collectively as “ Updated Information ”), together, if customary, with appropriate verification of the Updated Information through letters of auditors, certificates of third party service providers or opinions of counsel acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies;

(ii) provide opinions of counsel, which may be relied upon by Lender and the Rating Agencies, and their respective counsel, agents and representatives, as to bankruptcy non-consolidation, fraudulent conveyance and true sale, or any other opinion customary in Secondary Market Transactions or required by the Rating Agencies with respect to the Property, Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity and any Affiliate of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity, which counsel and opinions shall be satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies;

(iii) provide updated (as of the closing date of any Secondary Market Transaction) representations and warranties made in the Loan Documents and such additional representations and warranties as Lender or the Rating Agencies may reasonably require;

(iv) subject to Section 9.4 hereof, execute modifications and amendments to the Loan Documents and Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s organizational documents as Lender or the Rating Agencies may reasonably require, including, without limitation, the addition of one or more Independent Directors pursuant to the terms and provisions of Schedule 4 attached hereto; provided, however, no such modification or amendment shall result in a material economic change to the transactions set forth in this Agreement   or otherwise materially increase the obligations or materially decrease the rights of Borrower or Operating Lessee hereunder;

(v) provide access to, and conduct tours of, the Property; and

(vi) provide certifications or other evidence of reliance reasonably acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies with respect to third party reports and other information obtained in connection with the origination of the Loan or any Updated Information.

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(b) If, at the time a Disclosure Document (as hereinafter defined) is being prepared for a Secondary Market Transaction, Lender expects that Borrower alone or Borrower and one or more Affiliates of Borrower (including Guarantor or any other Person that is directly or indirectly committed by contract or otherwise to make payments on all or a part of the Loan) collectively, or an Individual Property alone or an Individual Property and any Related Property collectively, will be a Significant Obligor, the Borrower shall furnish to Lender upon request the following financial information:

(i) if Lender expects that the principal amount of the Loan together with any Related Loans, as of the cut-off date for such Secondary Market Transaction, may equal or exceed ten percent (10%) (but less than twenty percent (20%)) of the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans included or expected to be included in the Secondary Market Transaction, net operating income for such Individual Property and any Related Property for the most recent fiscal year and interim period as required under Item 1112(b)(1) of Regulation AB (or, if the Loan is not treated as a non-recourse loan under Instruction 3 for Item 1101(k) of Regulation AB, selected financial data meeting the requirements and covering the time periods specified in Item 301 of Regulation S-K and Item 1112(b)(1) of Regulation AB); or

(ii) if Lender expects that the principal amount of the Loan together with any Related Loans, as of the cut-off date for such Secondary Market Transaction, may equal or exceed twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans included or expected to be included in the Secondary Market Transaction, the financial statements required under Item 1112(b)(2) of Regulation AB (which includes, but may not be limited to, a balance sheet with respect to the entity that Lender determines to be a Significant Obligor for the two most recent Fiscal Years and applicable interim periods, meeting the requirements of Rule 3-01 of Regulation S-X (17 C.F.R. Part 210), and statements of income and statements of cash flows with respect to such Individual Property for the three most recent Fiscal Years and applicable interim periods, meeting the requirements of Rule 3-02 of Regulation S-X (or if Lender determines that such Individual Property is the Significant Obligor and such Individual Property (other than properties that are hotels, nursing homes, or other properties that would be deemed to constitute a business and not real estate under Regulation S-X or other legal requirements) was acquired from an unaffiliated third party and the other conditions set forth in Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X have been met, the financial statements required by Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X)).

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(c) Further, if requested by Lender, Borrower shall, promptly upon Lender’s request, furnish to Lender financial data or financial statements meeting the requirements of Item 1112(b)(1) or (2) of Regulation AB, as specified by Lender, for any Tenant of the Property if, in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction, Lender expects there to be, as of the cutoff date for such Secondary Market Transaction, a concentration with respect to such Tenant or group of Affiliated Tenants within all of the mortgage loans included or expected to be included in the Secondary Market Transaction such that such Tenant or group of Affiliated Tenants would constitute a Significant Obligor. Borrower shall furnish to Lender, in connection with the preparation of the Disclosure Documents and on an ongoing basis, financial data and/or financial statements with respect to such Tenants meeting the requirements of Item 1112(b)(1) or (2) of Regulation AB, as specified by Lender, but only for so long as such entity or entities are a Significant Obligor and either (x) filings pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with or relating to the Secondary Market Transaction (an “ Exchange Act Filing ”) are required to be made under applicable Legal Requirements or (y) comparable information is required to otherwise be “available” to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements.

(d) If Lender determines that Borrower alone or Borrower and one or more Affiliates of Borrower collectively, or an Individual Property alone or an Individual Property and any Related Property collectively, are a Significant Obligor, then Borrower shall furnish to Lender, on an ongoing basis, selected financial data or financial statements meeting the requirements of Item 1112(b)(1) or (2) of Regulation AB, as specified by Lender, but only for so long as such entity or entities are a Significant Obligor and either (x) Exchange Act Filings are required to be made under applicable Legal Requirements or (y) comparable information is required to otherwise be “available” to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements.

(e) Any financial data or financial statements provided pursuant to this Section 9.1 shall be furnished to Lender within the following time periods:

(i) with respect to information requested in connection with the preparation of Disclosure Documents for a Secondary Market Transaction, within ten (10) Business Days after notice from Lender; and

(ii) with respect to ongoing information required under Section 9.1(d) and (e) above, (A) not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower and (B) not later than ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower.

(f) If requested by Lender, Borrower shall provide Lender, promptly, and in any event within three (3) Business Days following Lender’s request therefor, with any other or additional financial statements, or financial, statistical or operating information, as Lender shall reasonably determine to be required pursuant to Regulation S-K or Regulation S-X, as applicable, Regulation AB, or any amendment, modification or replacement thereto or other Legal Requirements relating to a Secondary Market Transaction or as shall otherwise be reasonably requested by the Lender.

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(g) If requested by Lender, whether in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction or at any time thereafter during which the Loan and any Related Loans are included in a Secondary Market Transaction, the Borrower shall provide Lender, promptly upon request, a list of Tenants (including all affiliates of such Tenants) that in the aggregate (1) occupy 10% or more (but less than 20%) of the total floor area of the improvements or represent 10% or more (but less than 20%) of aggregate base rent, and (2) occupy 20% or more of the total floor area of the Improvements or represent 20% or more of aggregate base.

(h) All financial statements provided by Borrower pursuant to this Section 9.1(c) ,   (d) ,   (e) or (f) shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall meet the requirements of Regulation S-K or Regulation S-X, as applicable, Regulation AB, and other applicable Legal Requirements.  All financial statements provided by Borrower pursuant to this Section 9.1(c) ,   (d) ,   (e) or (f) relating to a Fiscal Year shall be audited by independent accountants in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable, Regulation AB, and all other applicable Legal Requirements, shall be accompanied by the manually executed report of the independent accountants thereon, which report shall meet the requirements of Regulation S-K or Regulation S-X, as applicable, Regulation AB, and all other applicable Legal Requirements, and shall be further accompanied by a manually executed written consent of the independent accountants, in form and substance acceptable to Lender, to the inclusion of such financial statements in any Disclosure Document and any Exchange Act Filing and to the use of the name of such independent accountants and the reference to such independent accountants as “experts” in any Disclosure Document and Exchange Act Filing (or comparable information is required to otherwise be available to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements), all of which shall be provided at the same time as the related financial statements are required to be provided.  All other financial statements shall be certified by the chief financial officer of Borrower, which certification shall state that such financial statements meet the requirements set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph.

Use of Information

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee each understand that information provided to Lender by Borrower and Operating Lessee and their agents, counsel and representatives may be included in preliminary and final disclosure documents in connection with the Secondary Market Transaction, including an offering circular, a prospectus, prospectus supplement, private placement memorandum or other offering document (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 ”), and may be made available to investors or prospective investors in the Securities, investment banking firms, Rating Agencies, accounting firms, law firms and other third-party advisory and service providers relating to the Secondary Market Transaction.  Borrower and Operating Lessee each also understand that the findings and conclusions of any third-party due diligence report obtained by the Lender, the Issuer (as hereinafter defined) or the placement agent or underwriter of the Secondary Market Transaction may be made publicly available if required, and in the manner prescribed, by Section 15E(s)(4)(A) of the Exchange Act and any rules promulgated thereunder.

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Borrower Indemnity

.      Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify Lender (and for purposes of this Section 9.3 , Lender shall include its officers and directors) and each Person who controls the Lender within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “ Lender Group ”), the issuer of the Securities (the “ Issuer ” and for purposes of this Section 9.3 , Issuer shall include its officers, director and each Person who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and any placement agent or underwriter with respect to the Secondary Market Transaction, each of their respective officers and directors and each Person who controls the placement agent or underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “ Underwriter Group ”) for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, the “ Liabilities ”) to which Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer or the Underwriter Group may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, (i) any untrue statement of any material fact contained in the information provided to Lender by Borrower and Operating Lessee and their agents, counsel and representatives, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated in such information or necessary in order to make the statements in such information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (iii) a breach of the representations and warranties made by Borrower or Operating Lessee  in Section 4.8 of this Agreement (Full and Accurate Disclosure).  Borrower also agrees to reimburse Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group in connection with investigating or defending the Liabilities.  Borrower’s liability under this paragraph will be limited to Liabilities that arise out of, or are based upon, an untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee in connection with the preparation of the Disclosure Document or in connection with the underwriting or closing of the Loan, including financial statements of Borrower and Operating Lessee, operating statements and rent rolls with respect to the Property.  This indemnification provision will be in addition to any liability which Borrower may otherwise have.

(i) In connection with any Exchange Act Filing or other reports containing comparable information that is required to be made “available” to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements, Borrower agrees to (i) indemnify Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and the Underwriter Group for Liabilities to which Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, an alleged untrue statement or alleged omission or an untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower and Operating Lessee in connection with the preparation of the Disclosure Document or in connection with the underwriting or closing of the Loan, including financial statements of Borrower and Operating Lessee, operating statements and rent rolls with respect to the Property, and (ii) reimburse Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group in connection with defending or investigating the Liabilities.

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(j) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 9.3 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 9.3 , notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof, but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which the indemnifying party may have to any indemnified party hereunder except to the extent that failure to notify causes prejudice to the indemnifying party.  In the event that any action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled, jointly with any other indemnifying party, to participate therein and, to the extent that it (or they) may elect by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party.  After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party under this Section 9.3 , such indemnified party shall pay for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there are any legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party at the cost of the indemnifying party.  The indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel unless an indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party.  Without the prior written consent of Lender (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), no indemnifying party shall settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such claim, action, suit or proceeding) unless the indemnifying party shall have given Lender reasonable prior written notice thereof and shall have obtained an unconditional release of each indemnified party hereunder from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedings.

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(k) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in Section 9.3(a)  or (b) is for any reason held to be unenforceable as to an indemnified party in respect of any Liabilities (or action in respect thereof) referred to therein which would otherwise be indemnifiable under Section 9.3(a)  or (b) , the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Liabilities (or action in respect thereof); provided, however, that no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.  In determining the amount of contribution to which the respective parties are entitled, the following factors shall be considered: (i) the Issuer’s and Borrower’s relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter with respect to which the claim was asserted; (ii) the opportunity to correct and prevent any statement or omission; and (iii) any other equitable considerations appropriate in the circumstances.  Lender and Borrower hereby agree that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation.

(l) The liabilities and obligations of both Borrower and Lender under this Section 9.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the satisfaction and discharge of the Debt.

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Restructuring of Loan and/or Project Loan

.  Lender, without in any way limiting Lender’s other rights hereunder, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall have the right at any time to require Borrower and Operating Lessee to restructure the Loan and/or the Project Loan into multiple notes (which may include component notes or senior and junior notes) or to create participation interests in the Loan and/or the Project Loan, and which restructuring may include reallocation of principal amounts of the Loan and/or the Project Loan (including, by way of example, the increase or decrease in the principal amount of the senior note and instrument securing same, and the corresponding decrease or increase in the principal amounts of the junior note(s) and the security instrument(s) securing same), the establishment of different interest rates and debt service payments for such notes and the order of priority as may be designated by Lender with respect to such notes; provided, that (i) the total amounts of such notes shall equal the amount of the Loan and/or the Project Loan immediately prior to the restructuring, (ii) except in the case of an Event of Default under the Loan and/or the Project Loan, the weighted average interest rate of such notes, if any, shall, in the aggregate, equal the interest rate which was applicable to the Loan and/or the Project Loan immediately prior to the restructuring, (iii) except in the case of an Event of Default under the Loan and/or the Project Loan, the debt service payments on such notes shall equal the debt service payment which was due under the Loan and/or the Project Loan immediately prior to the restructuring, (iv) subject to Section 9.6 hereof, any such restructuring carried out after the closing of the Loan and/or the Project Loan shall be at Borrower’s cost and (v) such restructuring shall not have a material adverse effect on the Term or the other economic terms and conditions of the Loan or decrease the rights of Borrower or increase the obligations of Borrower other than to a de minimis extent and/or as would be typical given the nature of the obligations of a borrower under a standard subordinate loan or a loan with component notes.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cooperate with all reasonable requests of Lender in order to restructure the Loan and/or the Project Loan and shall (A) execute and deliver such documents and (B) cause Borrower’s counsel to deliver such legal opinions as, in the case of each of (A) and (B) above, shall be reasonably required by Lender and required by any Rating Agency in connection therewith, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and satisfactory to any such Rating Agency, including the severance of this Agreement, the Security Instrument and other Loan Documents and/or Project Loan Documents if requested.  In the event Borrower and Operating Lessee fail to execute and deliver such documents to Lender within ten (10) Business Days following such request by Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoints Lender as its true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect such transactions, Borrower and Operating Lessee each ratifying all that such attorney shall do by virtue thereof.  It shall be an Event of Default if Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to comply with any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Section 9 after the expiration of fifteen (15) Business Days after notice thereof.  Borrower covenants and agrees that any such reallocation (as described above) will be in compliance with the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1 and Section 5.12 hereof.

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Syndication

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(m) In connection with any syndication of all or a portion of the Loan to one or more lenders (each a “ Syndication ”), Lender may, at its option, without Borrower’s consent, sell with novation all or any part of its right, title and interest in, to, and under the Loan, to one or more additional Persons (each a “ Co-Lender ”).  From and after the effective date of a Syndication (A) each Co-Lender shall be a party hereto and to each Loan Document, and, except as specified otherwise herein, shall succeed to the rights and obligations of Lender and the Co-Lenders hereunder and thereunder in respect of the Loan, and (B) Lender, as lender and each Co-Lender, as applicable, shall, to the extent such rights and obligations have been assigned by it, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations hereunder and under the Loan Documents that arise from and after the effective date of any such Syndication.

(n) The liabilities of Lender and each of the Co-Lenders shall be several and not joint.  Neither Lender nor any Co-Lender shall be responsible for the obligations of any other Co-Lender.  Lender and each Co-Lender shall be liable to Borrower only for their respective proportionate shares of the Loan.

(o) Lender (or an Affiliate of Lender) shall act as administrative noteholder for itself and any Co-Lenders (together with any successor administrative noteholder, the “ Agent ”).  Borrower acknowledges that Lender, as Agent, shall have the sole and exclusive authority to execute, perform and administer this Agreement and each Loan Document on behalf of itself, as Lender and as Agent for itself and the Co-Lenders, subject to the terms of any co-lending agreement.  Except as otherwise provided herein, no Co-Lender shall have any right to deal directly with Borrower with respect to the rights, benefits and obligations of Borrower under this Agreement, the Loan Documents or any one or more documents or instruments in respect thereof.  Borrower may rely conclusively on the actions of Lender as Agent to bind Lender and the Co-Lenders, notwithstanding that the particular action in question may, pursuant to this Agreement or any co-lending agreement be subject to the consent or direction of some or all of the Co-Lenders.  Lender may resign as Agent of the Co-Lenders, in its sole discretion, or if required to by the Co-Lenders, in accordance with the term of any co-lending agreement.  The term Agent shall mean any successor Agent.

(p) Lender, as Agent, shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Co-Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not Agent, respectively.  The term “Co-Lender” or “Co-Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include Lender in its individual capacity.  Lender and the other Co-Lenders and their respective Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in any kind of business with, Borrower, or any Affiliate of Borrower and any Person who may do business with or own securities of Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower, all as if they were not serving in such capacities hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to each other.

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(q) If required by Lender or any Co-Lender, Borrower hereby agrees to execute supplemental notes in the principal amount of such Co-Lender’s pro rata share of the Loan substantially in the form of the Note, and such supplemental note shall (i) be payable to order of such Co-Lender, (ii) be dated as of the closing date of the Syndication, and (iii) mature on the Maturity Date.  Such supplemental note shall provide that it evidences a portion of the existing indebtedness hereunder and under the Note and not any new or additional indebtedness of Borrower.  The term “Note” as used in this Agreement and in all the other Loan Documents shall include all such supplemental notes.

(r) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the identification of Compass as “Documentation Agent” and MTB as “Syndication Agent” in this Agreement shall not confer any rights, privileges or obligations on Compass or MTB that are not afforded to the other Co-Lenders pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or any co-lending agreement.

Costs and Expenses

.  In the event that a Secondary Market Transaction closes after the date of this Agreement, Borrower shall be responsible for (i) all of Borrower’s costs and expenses (including, without limitation, its attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection therewith and (ii) all of Lender’s and Agent’s reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and, to the extent required by Lender or Agent, appraisals, environmental reviews and property condition reports) not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate during the entire Term of the Loan for all such Secondary Market Transactions in the case of such costs and expenses described in this clause (ii).

9.2

[Intentionally Omitted] .

Certain Limitations

.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (1) Borrower shall not be required to (i) modify any Loan Document if such modification would (A) increase the interest rate payable under the Note or any other material monetary obligation under the Loan Documents, (B) shorten the period until the stated maturity of the Note, (C) modify the amortization of principal of the Note other than following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Casualty or Condemnation or as set forth in Section 2.10 hereof, (D) modify in a material adverse manner any other material term of the Debt, or (E) materially adversely impair the rights or increase the obligations of Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor, or (ii) materially amend the organizational documents or ownership structure of Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor and (2) in no event shall Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor be required to reimburse Administrative Agent or Lender, as applicable, to satisfy any of its obligations under this Article 9 (other than those obligations of Borrower expressly set forth in Sections 9.3 and 9.6 hereof).

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10.

MISCELLANEOUS

Exculpation

.  Notwithstanding any other provision in the Loan Documents to the contrary, but subject to the qualifications below, Lender shall not enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower or Operating Lessee to perform and observe the obligations contained in the Loan Documents by any action or proceeding wherein a money judgment shall be sought against Borrower or Operating Lessee, 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 and rights under the Loan Documents, or in the Property, the Rents 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 and Operating Lessee only to the extent of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s interest in the Property, in the Rents and in any other collateral given to Lender, and Lender shall not sue for, seek or demand any deficiency judgment against Borrower or Operating Lessee in any such action or proceeding under or by reason of or under or in connection with any Loan Document.  In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Debt or any other liabilities or obligations of Borrower or Operating Lessee be recourse to the Borrower Representative or any Person that directly or indirectly owns any equity interests or otherwise controls any Borrower Representative, or any partner, member, director officer or representative thereof (other than, in each case, the Guarantor).  The provisions of this Section 10.1  shall not, however, (i) constitute a waiver, release or impairment of any obligation evidenced or secured by any Loan Document,   except to the extent Lender has expressly waived in this Section 10.1 the right to sue Borrower and Operating Lessee for a money judgment; (ii) impair the right of Lender to name Borrower or Operating Lessee 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,   except to the extent Lender has expressly waived in this Section 10.1 the right to sue Borrower and Operating Lessee for a money judgment; (iv) impair the right of Lender to obtain the appointment of a receiver; (v) impair the enforcement of the Assignment of Leases; (vi) constitute a prohibition against Lender to commence any other appropriate action or proceeding in order for Lender to fully realize the security granted by the Security Instrument or to exercise its remedies against any Individual Property; 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 loss, damage, cost, expense, liability, claim or other obligation incurred by Lender (including attorneys’ fees and costs reasonably incurred) arising out of or in connection with the following (all such liability and obligation of Borrower for any or all of the following being referred to herein as “ Borrower’s Recourse Liabilities ”): (a) fraud or intentional misrepresentation by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing in connection with the Loan; (b) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Borrower or Operating Lessee; (c) the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or indemnification in any Loan Document concerning Environmental Laws or Hazardous Substances, including Sections 4.19 and 5.7 , and clauses (viii) through (xi) of Section 5.18 ; (d) intentional physical waste of any Individual Property resulting from the acts or omissions of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing or after an Event of Default, the removal or disposal of any portion of any Individual Property without the concurrent replacement thereof with property of at least equivalent utility and value, unless such portion of such Individual Property is obsolete

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and is no longer required for the normal operation of such Individual Property; (e) the misapplication or conversion by Borrower or Operating Lessee of (x) any Proceeds paid by reason of any Insured Casualty, (y) any Award received in connection with a Condemnation, or (z) any Rents, refund of Taxes or amounts in any Subaccount (including any distributions or payments to members/partners/shareholders of Borrower or Operating Lessee during a period which Lender did not receive the full amounts required to be paid to Lender under the Loan Documents); (f) failure to pay charges for labor or materials or other charges that were incurred by or on behalf of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing that can create Liens on any portion of any Individual Property unless such charges are the subject of a bona fide dispute in which Borrower or Operating Lessee is contesting the amount or validity thereof and except to the extent that (x) funds to pay the same are held in a Subaccount and Lender fails to make a disbursement from such Subaccount notwithstanding that Borrower has satisfied the conditions precedent thereto in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth herein, (y) cash flow from such Individual Property is insufficient to pay for such charges and the resulting Liens (1) are subordinate to the lien of the Security Instrument, (2) arose for failure to pay charges for labor or materials, and (3) at the time such charges were incurred, Borrower reasonably believed that cash flow from such Individual Property would be sufficient to pay for such charges or (z) such failure occurred after the date that Lender acquired title to such Individual Property by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar proceeding; (g) any security deposits collected with respect to any Individual Property which are not delivered to Lender upon a foreclosure of the Security Instrument or action in lieu thereof, except to the extent any such security deposits were applied in accordance with the terms and conditions of any of the Leases prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default that gave rise to such foreclosure or action in lieu thereof or such security deposits were deposited with Lender prior to such foreclosure or action in lieu thereof; (h) an act or omission of any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing which hinders, delays or interferes with Lender’s enforcement of its rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or the realization of the collateral, including the assertion by any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing of defenses or counterclaims (unless such defenses or counterclaims are (a) asserted in good faith and (b) not frivolous),   provided, however, if Borrower is the prevailing party in a legal proceeding in connection with such defenses or counterclaims, then Borrower shall have no liability due to the assertion of such defenses or counterclaims; (i) Borrower’s indemnifications of Lender set forth in Sections 9.3 ; (j) the amendment, modification, alteration, termination, cancellation or surrender of the Operating Lease without Lender’s prior written consent; (k) the amendment, modification, alteration, termination, cancellation or surrender of the Franchise Agreement without Lender’s prior written consent; (l) the misrepresentation by Borrower under Section 4.18 hereof; (m) (i) the failure of Borrower to achieve Completion by the Completion Date as required under the Project Loan Agreement and (ii) the breach of Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.17(xi) hereof; (n) the failure of Borrower to make deposits into the Deficiency Deposit Subaccount (as defined in the Project Loan Agreement) as required by and pursuant to the terms of Section 2.1.7 of the Project Loan Agreement; (o) a breach of any of the terms and conditions set forth in Section 5.12 of this Agreement (other than as described in clause (ii) of the definition of Springing Recourse Event); (p) a breach of Borrower’s obligations set forth in Section 5.25(a) hereof; (q) Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Affiliate thereof enters into any

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Minor Lease without Lender’s prior written consent.  For purposes hereof, the term “ Minor Lease ” means a Lease that (i) demises space in the lobby of a hotel located at an Individual Property for use as a tour desk or otherwise demises space for any other use in the lobby of a hotel located at an Individual Property in an amount that is less 500 rentable square feet, (ii) is for a term that is less than three (3) years and (iii) is terminable on ninety (90) days’ (or less) notice without cause and without penalty or premium;   (r) Borrower’s failure to remediate, remove or pay any fines, charges or penalties with respect to any and all City of New York Fire Department, Environmental Control Board or Building Department violations on record or filed with or issued by the applicable Governmental Authority or municipality or department thereof with respect to the Property as of the date hereof; or (s) payment of any transfer taxes in connection with an exercise of remedies by Lender or realization on all or any portion of the Property or other collateral for the Loan.  In addition, Borrower’s Recourse Liabilities shall include (and Borrower shall be personally liable for) all amounts paid by Lender in connection with any transfer fees, new application fees, or similar fees payable under or in connection with the Franchise Agreement (except to the extent incurred in connection with the consummation of a Secondary Market Transaction) .

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, (A) 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 in accordance with the Loan Documents, and (B) 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 of the following occurs (each, a “ Springing Recourse Event ”): (i) an Event of Default described in Section 8.1(d) shall have occurred (provided, however, that, if Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Affiliate thereof enters into any Minor Lease without Lender’s prior written consent, the same shall not constitute a “Springing Recourse Event”), (ii) a breach of the covenant set forth in Section 5.12 hereof and such breach is cited by a court as a contributing factor in the substantive consolidation of the Property (or any portion thereof) with the assets of any Person (other than Borrower and/or Operating Lessee), (iii) the occurrence of any condition or event described in either (y) Section 8.1(f) unless, with respect to the occurrence of the event described in clause (ii) of Section 8.1(f) , Borrower is unable to pay its debts generally as they become due, or (z) Section 8.1(g) and, with respect to such condition or event described in Section 8.1(g) , either Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Person owning an interest (directly or indirectly) in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity causes such event or condition to occur (by way of example, but not limitation, such Person seeks the appointment of a receiver or files a bankruptcy petition), consents to, aids, solicits, supports, or otherwise cooperates or colludes to cause such condition or event or fails to contest such condition or event, or (iv) a breach of the covenant or waiver set forth in Section 5.25(b) hereof and Section 5.25(c) hereof, respectively .

Brokers and Financial Advisors

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby represent that they have dealt with no financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders who will not be paid from the proceeds of the Loan at closing.  Borrower shall indemnify and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all claims,

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liabilities, costs and expenses (including out-of-pocket reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether incurred in connection with enforcing this indemnity or defending claims of third parties) of any kind in any way relating to or arising from a claim by any Person that such Person acted on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.  The provisions of this Section 10.2 shall survive the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Debt.  Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties and any sponsor of Borrower acknowledge and agree that Lender and any of Lender’s agents or correspondents, reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to provide additional compensation to any broker, correspondent or originator of the Loan, at Lender’s sole cost and expense.

Retention of Servicer

.  Lender reserves the right to retain the Servicer and any special servicer to act as its agent(s) hereunder with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Servicer and any special servicer by Lender, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, any pooling and servicing agreement or similar agreement entered into as a result of a Secondary Market Transaction, the Deposit Account Agreement or otherwise, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  Borrower shall pay any fees and expenses of the Servicer (other than any regularly scheduled monthly third party servicing fees) and any out-of-pocket reasonable third-party fees and expenses, including, without limitation, special servicing fees, work-out fees, liquidation fees and attorney’s fees and disbursements and fees and expenses in connection with a prepayment, release of the Property (or any Individual Property or portion thereof), approvals under the Loan Documents requested by Borrower or Operating Lessee, assumption of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations or modification of the Loan, special servicing or work-out of the Loan or enforcement of the Loan Documents.

Survival

.  This Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the making by Lender of the Loan and the execution and delivery to Lender of the Note, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any of the Debt is unpaid or such longer period if expressly set forth in this Agreement.  All Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s covenants and agreements in this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the respective legal representatives, successors and assigns of Lender.

Lender’s Discretion

.  Whenever pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Lender exercises any right given to it to approve or disapprove, or consent or withhold consent, or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to Lender or is to be in Lender’s discretion, the decision of Lender to approve or disapprove, to consent or withhold consent, or to decide whether arrangements or terms are satisfactory or not satisfactory, or acceptable or unacceptable or in Lender’s discretion shall (except as is otherwise specifically herein provided) be in the sole discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive.

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Governing Law

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(a) THIS AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE NOTE DELIVERED PURSUANT HERETO WERE DISBURSED FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH STATE THE PARTIES AGREE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION EMBODIED HEREBY, AND IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE AND ANY APPLICABLE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EXCEPT THAT AT ALL TIMES THE PROVISIONS FOR THE CREATION, PERFECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIENS CREATED PURSUANT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE VALIDITY AND THE ENFORCEABILITY OF ALL LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE DEBT.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE EACH HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTE, AND THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO § 5–1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

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(b) ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER OR BORROWER OR OPERATING LESSEE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK AND BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE EACH WAIVE ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.  BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE DO EACH HEREBY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT CT CORPORATION AT 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011, AS THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENT TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON THEIR BEHALF SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SAID AGENT AT SAID ADDRESS AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF SAID SERVICE OF BORROWER AND/OR OPERATING LESSEE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE, AS APPLICABLE, IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE (UNLESS LOCAL LAW REQUIRES ANOTHER METHOD OF SERVICE), IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE (i) SHALL EACH GIVE PROMPT NOTICE TO LENDER OF ANY CHANGED ADDRESS OF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT HEREUNDER, (ii) MAY AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME DESIGNATE A SUBSTITUTE AUTHORIZED AGENT WITH AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK (WHICH OFFICE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS), AND (iii) SHALL PROMPTLY DESIGNATE SUCH A SUBSTITUTE IF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT CEASES TO HAVE AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR IS DISSOLVED WITHOUT LEAVING A SUCCESSOR.

Modification, Waiver in Writing

.  No modification, amendment, extension, discharge, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by Borrower or Operating Lessee therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance, and for the purpose, for which given.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no notice to or demand on Borrower or Operating Lessee shall entitle Borrower or Operating Lessee to any other or future notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.  Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of Lender in insisting upon strict performance of any term, condition, covenant or agreement, or exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege hereunder, or under any other Loan Document, shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other future exercise, or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege.  In particular, and not by way of limitation, by accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under any Loan Document, Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts due under the Loan Documents, or to declare an Event of Default for failure to effect prompt payment of any such other amount.

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Trial by Jury

.  BORROWER, OPERATING LESSEE AND LENDER HEREBY AGREE NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVE 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, OPERATING LESSEE 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.  EITHER PARTY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY THE OTHER.

Headings/Exhibits

.  The 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.  The Exhibits attached hereto, are hereby incorporated by reference as a part of the Agreement with the same force and effect as if set forth in the body hereof.

Severability

.  Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

Preferences

.  Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse and reapply (or having so applied, to reverse and reapply) any and all payments by Borrower to any portion of the Debt.  To the extent Borrower makes a payment to Lender, or Lender receives proceeds of any collateral, which is in whole or in part 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 Debt or part thereof 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.  This provision shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Debt.

Waiver of Notice

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall be entitled to any notices of any nature whatsoever from Lender except with respect to matters for which this Agreement or any other Loan Document specifically and expressly requires the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower or Operating Lessee and except with respect to matters for which Borrower and Operating Lessee are not, pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements, permitted to waive the giving of notice.  Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby expressly waive the right to receive any notice from Lender with respect to any matter for which no Loan Document specifically and expressly requires the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower and Operating Lessee.

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Remedies of Borrower and Operating Lessee

.  If a claim or adjudication is made that Lender or any of its agents, including Servicer, has acted unreasonably or unreasonably delayed acting in any case where by law or under any Loan Document, Lender or any such agent, as the case may be, has an obligation to act reasonably or promptly, Borrower and Operating Lessee agree that neither Lender nor its agents, including Servicer, shall be liable for any monetary damages, and Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s sole remedy shall be to commence an action seeking injunctive relief or declaratory judgment.  Any action or proceeding to determine whether Lender has acted reasonably shall be determined by an action seeking declaratory judgment.  Borrower and Operating Lessee specifically waive any claim against Lender and its agents, including Servicer, with respect to actions taken by Lender or its agents on Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s behalf.

Prior Agreements

.  This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Project Loan Documents contain the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations among or between such parties, whether oral or written, are superseded by the terms of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Project Loan Documents.

Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby waives the right to assert a counterclaim, other than a compulsory counterclaim, in any action or proceeding brought against either or both of them by Lender or its agents, including Servicer, or otherwise offset any obligations to make payments required under the Loan Documents.  Any assignee of Lender’s interest in and to the Loan Documents shall take the same free and clear of all offsets, counterclaims or defenses which Borrower or Operating Lessee may otherwise have against any assignor of such documents, and no such offset, counterclaim or defense shall be interposed or asserted by Borrower or Operating Lessee in any action or proceeding brought by any such assignee upon such documents, and any such right to interpose or assert any such offset, counterclaim or defense in any such action or proceeding is hereby expressly waived by Borrower and Operating Lessee.

Publicity

.  All news releases, publicity or advertising by Borrower or Operating Lessee or their Affiliates through any media intended to reach the general public, which refers to the Loan Documents, the Loan, Lender or any member of the Natixis Group, a Loan purchaser, the Servicer or the trustee in a Secondary Market Transaction, shall be subject to the prior written approval of Lender.  All news releases, publicity or advertising by Lender or its Affiliates through any media intended to reach the general public which refers to the Loan Documents or the financing evidenced by the Loan Documents, to Borrower or any of its Affiliates shall be subject to the prior approval of Borrower, provided ,   however , Lender is not required to obtain the prior approval of Borrower for a so-called “tombstone” which contains the amount of the loan, the type of property, the location of the Property, a photograph of the Property and the name of Borrower and Operating Lessee so long as the same does not name Guarantor or any of its Affiliates.  In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby approve the write-up of the transaction set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and acknowledge and agree that Lender may release the same to the media and the general public.

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No Usury

.  Borrower and Lender intend 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 under state law) and that this Section 10.17 shall control every other agreement in the Loan Documents.  If the applicable law (state or federal) is ever judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount called for under the Note or any other Loan Document, or contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received with respect to the Debt, or if Lender’s exercise of the option to accelerate the maturity of the Loan or 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 against the unpaid Principal and all other Debt (or, if the Debt has been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded to Borrower), and the provisions of the Loan Documents immediately be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible thereunder reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new document, so as to comply with applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for thereunder.  All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of the Loan shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term of the Loan until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of the Debt does not exceed the maximum lawful rate from time to time in effect and applicable to the Debt for so long as the Debt is outstanding.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, it is not the intention of Lender to accelerate the maturity of any interest that has not accrued at the time of such acceleration or to collect unearned interest at the time of such acceleration.

Conflict; Construction of Documents

.  In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.  The parties hereto acknowledge that each is represented by separate counsel in connection with the negotiation and drafting of the Loan Documents and that the Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party that drafted them.

No Third Party Beneficiaries

.  The Loan Documents are solely for the benefit of Lender and Borrower and nothing contained in any Loan Document shall be deemed to confer upon anyone other than Lender and Borrower any right to insist upon or to enforce the performance or observance of any of the obligations contained therein.

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Yield Maintenance Premium

.  Borrower acknowledges that (a) Lender is making the Loan in consideration of the receipt by Lender of all interest and other benefits intended to be conferred by the Loan Documents and (b) if payments of Principal are made to Lender on or prior to the Yield Maintenance Date, for any reason whatsoever, whether voluntary, as a result of Lender’s acceleration of the Loan after an Event of Default, by operation of law or otherwise, Lender will not receive all such interest and other benefits and may, in addition, incur costs.  For these reasons, and to induce Lender to make the Loan, Borrower agrees that, except as expressly provided in Sections 2.3.2 ,   7.4.2 and 7.4.4 or any other applicable provisions of any Loan Documents, all prepayments, if any, whether voluntary or involuntary, will be accompanied by the Yield Maintenance Premium.  Such Yield Maintenance Premium shall be required whether payment is made by Borrower, by a Person on behalf of Borrower, or by the purchaser at any foreclosure sale, and may be included in any bid by Lender at such sale.  Borrower further acknowledges that (A) it is a knowledgeable real estate developer or investor; (B) it fully understands the effect of the provisions of this Section 10.20 , as well as the other provisions of the Loan Documents; (C) the making of the Loan by Lender at the Interest Rate and other terms set forth in the Loan Documents are sufficient consideration for Borrower’s obligation to pay a Yield Maintenance Premium (if required); and (D) Lender would not make the Loan on the terms set forth herein without the inclusion of such provisions.  Borrower also acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement limiting the right of prepayment and providing for the payment of the Yield Maintenance Premium and other charges specified herein were independently negotiated and bargained for, and constitute a specific material part of the consideration given by Borrower to Lender for the making of the Loan except as expressly permitted hereunder.

Assignment

.  The Loan, the Note, the Loan Documents or Lender’s rights, title, obligations and interests therein may be assigned by Lender and any of its successors and assigns to any Person at any time in its discretion, in whole or in part, whether by operation of law (pursuant to a merger or other successor in interest) or otherwise.  For the avoidance of doubt, so long as no Event of Default is continuing, the Loan and the Project Loan may not be assigned separately.  Upon such assignment, all references to Lender in this Agreement and in any Loan Document shall be deemed to refer to such assignee or successor in interest and such assignee or successor in interest shall thereafter stand in the place of Lender.  Notwithstanding any such assignment by Lender, the Loan and the Project Loan shall be administered and serviced by the same administrative agent and/or servicer(s).  The Lender, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of each assignee and the principal amount of and interest on the Loan owing to each assignee pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee may assign their respective rights, title, interests or obligations under this Agreement or under any of the Loan Documents. 

Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

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EEA Financial Institutions

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Terms and Definitions

.  For purposes of this Section 10.23, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation ” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) the then applicable Commission Delegated Regulation (if any) supplementing the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive in relation to Article 55 thereof.

Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive ” means Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union.

EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

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Acknowledgement and Agreement Regarding EEA Financial Institutions

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including, without limitation, any EEA Financial Institution joining in the Loan or the Project Loan as a co-lender or participant), except to the extent such liability is excluded under the Bail-In Legislation from the scope of any Bail-In Action, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(c) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(d) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability including without limitation a reduction in any accrued or unpaid interest in respect of such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document to give effect to the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

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Partial Releases

.  With respect to any Individual Property, in connection with a bona fide, arms’-length sale to a third party not affiliated with Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity or otherwise not an Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity (a “Release Sale”), Lender agrees, upon the prior written request of Borrower to be received by Lender not less than fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the closing of the Release Sale, to release from the lien of the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents such Individual Property or, if Borrower so requests, to split the lien of the Security Instrument and assign to Borrower’s designee (without any representation or warranty by and without any recourse against Lender whatsoever) the portion thereof that relates to such Individual Property (and in connection therewith, to split the Note and assign to Borrower’s designee (without any representation or warranty by and without any recourse against Lender whatsoever) a portion thereof in an amount equal to the amount of the Loan that has been prepaid in accordance with clause (b) below) (a release or assignment described in this sentence each being referred to herein as a “Release”), in each case, concurrently with the closing of the Release Sale (it being agreed, however, that (x) with respect to funds on deposit in the Deposit Account that are attributable to such Individual Property, Borrower shall only be entitled to a release of funds that are on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount attributable to such Individual Property (and only to the extent that Lender determines that a shortfall in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount does not then exist as to the remaining Individual Properties), (y) such release of funds described in clause (x) shall occur following (not concurrently with) the closing of the Release Sale and (z) Borrower shall have no right to receive such release of funds described in clause (x) if an Event of Default is then continuing, even if such Event of Default as a Release condition has been waived by Lender), provided that each such Release shall be subject to and conditioned upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

(e) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(f) Lender shall have received payment, in immediately available funds, of the applicable Release Amount, which Lender shall apply pro rata to the prepayment of the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Project Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.3.3 of this Agreement, the Project Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement and Section 2.3.4 of this Agreement), subject to the payment of the applicable Exit Fee and any applicable Yield Maintenance Premium (in each case, as defined herein, in the Project Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) associated therewith;

(g) Lender shall have received a fully executed copy of the purchase and sale agreement (including any amendments or modifications thereto) relating to the sale of the subject Individual Property to a third party, which purchase and sale agreement, shall not in any event, without the prior written consent of Lender, impose upon any other Borrower (other than the Borrower which is the seller under the applicable agreement) or any Operating Lessee any liabilities or obligations to the purchaser under the purchase and sale agreement which shall survive the closing of the transaction contemplated in the purchase and sale agreement, or require the recording in the public records of any memorandum of sale, option to purchase or any other similar document which may constitute a Lien on the Individual Property pending the consummation and closing of the sale;

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(h) (1) the Debt Yield (UNCF) and the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as applicable, after giving effect to the Release shall be equal to or greater than the greater of (A) the Debt Yield (UNCF) and the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as applicable, as of the date of the closing of the Loan (which the parties hereby acknowledge and agree are 10.34% and 3.58:1, respectively), and (B) the Debt Yield (UNCF) and Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as applicable, immediately prior to such Release, and (2) the Loan-to-Value ratio after giving effect to the Release shall be equal to or less than the lesser of (A) the Loan-to-Value ratio as of the date of the closing of the Loan (which the parties hereby acknowledge and agree is 49.89%), and (B) the Loan-to-Value ratio immediately prior to such Release ;   provided, that, in the event Borrower fails to satisfy the Debt Yield (UNCF), Debt Service Coverage Ratio and/or the Loan-to-Value ratio requirements set forth in this clause (d), Borrower may make a prepayment sufficient to bring the Property into compliance therewith, so long as such prepayment is made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Project Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.3.3 of this Agreement and the Project Loan Agreement and Section 2.3.4 of this Agreement) and is subject to payment of the applicable Exit Fee and Yield Maintenance Premium (in each case, as defined herein and in the Project Loan Agreement) in connection therewith ; it being agreed that for purposes of this clause (d) the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(i) “Debt Yield (UNCF)” shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) by (b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of the Loan, the Project Loan and the Mezzanine Loan, together with any amounts of the Project Loan remaining to be advanced under the Project Loan Agreement ; and

(ii) “Loan-to-Value” shall mean a fraction expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the sum of (i) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the Note, (ii) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the “Note” evidencing, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Project Loan Agreement (which shall include any amounts of the Project Loan remaining to be advanced under the Project Loan Agreement) and (iii) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the “Note” evidencing, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, and the denominator of which is the aggregate appraised value of the Property as determined by Lender based upon the current “as–is” MAI appraisal for each Individual Property obtained by and acceptable to Lender at Borrower’s sole cost and expense;

(i) in connection with a Release, not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of the Release, Lender shall have received an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the applicable lender or buyer of the applicable Individual Property is a third party that is not affiliated with Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity or otherwise an Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity;                              

(j) Lender shall have received, effective on the date of the Release, an endorsement to the title insurance policy insuring the Lien of the Security Instrument (1) extending the effective date of the such insurance policy to the effective date of the Release, and (2) confirming no change in the priority of the Security Instrument;

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(k) Borrower shall submit to Lender, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the proposed Release, all documents, in a form appropriate in the jurisdiction in which the Individual Property is located, required to release the Lien of the Security Instrument on the applicable Individual Property and any required modifications of the Security Instrument and any of the other Loan Documents for execution by Lender, which, provided Borrower has satisfied all applicable conditions of this Section 10.24 , Borrower and Lender shall execute in each case in form reasonably acceptable to Borrower and Lender;

(l) Borrower shall deliver all other documents and items as Lender may reasonably request and Borrower and Lender, as applicable, shall execute such documents and instruments as are typical for transactions similar to such Release, in each case in form reasonably acceptable to Borrower and Lender;

(m) Borrower shall pay all out-of-pocket reasonable third party costs, taxes and expenses associated with the release of the Lien of the Security Instrument   and, in connection with a Release Sale and the Transfer of the Individual Property, in each case including Lender’s reasonable attorneys’ fees;

(n) Borrower shall have satisfied all of the conditions in Section 10.24 of the Project Loan Agreement to effect a Release (as such term is defined in the Project Loan Agreement) of such Individual Property;

(o) Mezzanine Borrower shall have satisfied all of the conditions in Section 10.24 of the Mezzanine Loan Agreement to effect a Release (as such term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) of such Individual Property; and

(p) if Lender notifies Borrower that, in Lender’s sole, but good faith, judgment, there is a shortfall in the FF&E Reserve Subaccount, Borrower shall have deposited from Borrower’s own cash equity the amount of such shortfall into the FF&E Reserve Subaccount.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.24 , if the Loan is included in a REMIC and the ratio of the outstanding balance of the Loan to the value of the Individual Property (each as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion) exceeds 125% immediately after effecting the proposed Release, then no Release will be permitted.

Following the occurrence of a Release of an Individual Property in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Section 10.24 , if the applicable Borrower or Operating Lessee that owned such Individual Property has breached (or breaches) any representation, warranty, covenant or other provision set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, such breach shall not result in a Default or Event of Default hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, so long as Lender determines (from time to time) that the same does not have a continuing adverse effect on the Loan, Borrower’s ability to repay the Loan, the remaining Borrowers or the remaining collateral for the Loan.

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10.25 Duplicative Obligations .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents, to the extent that Borrower’s and/or Operating Lessee’s obligations under the Loan Documents to Lender are the same as Borrower’s and/or Operating Lessee’s obligations to the “Lender” under the Project Loan Documents, then satisfaction of the same under the Project Loan Documents shall be deemed satisfaction of such obligations hereunder.

10.26 Intercreditor Agreement

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby acknowledges and agrees that any intercreditor agreement entered into between Lender and Mezzanine Lender (any such agreement, an “ Intercreditor Agreement ”) will be solely for the benefit of Lender and Mezzanine Lender, and that none of Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties (i) shall be intended third–party beneficiaries of any of the provisions thereof, (ii) shall have any rights thereunder, or (iii) shall be entitled to rely on any of the provisions contained therein and shall not be entitled to receive a copy thereof.  Lender and Mezzanine Lender shall have no obligation to disclose to Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Mezzanine Loan Party the contents of the Intercreditor Agreement. Borrower’s obligations hereunder are and will be independent of such Intercreditor Agreement and shall remain unmodified by the terms and provisions thereof.

11.

MULTIPLE OBLIGORS

Multiple Borrowers and Operating Lessees

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee jointly and severally acknowledges, represents and warrants the following:

Inducement

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee acknowledges that Lender has made the Loan to Borrower upon the security of each Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s respective interest in each applicable Individual Property and in reliance upon the aggregate of the parcels of the Property taken together being of greater value as collateral security than the sum of the parcels of the each Individual Property taken separately.

Separate Foreclosures

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee desires and intends that the Security Instrument may be enforced (by foreclosure or otherwise) separately against an Individual Property without enforcement against the other parcels of the Property.

Combined Liability

.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Loan constitutes the joint and several obligation of each and every Borrower, and Lender may at its option enforce the entire amount of the Loan against any one or more Borrower(s).

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Separate Exercise of Remedies

.  Lender may exercise remedies against each Borrower and Operating Lessee and its respective Individual Property separately, whether or not Lender exercises remedies against any other Borrower, Operating Lessee or their Individual Property (or Individual Properties).  Lender may enforce a Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations without enforcing the other Borrowers’ or Operating Lessee’s obligations.  Any failure or inability of Lender to enforce a Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations shall not in any way limit Lender’s right to enforce the obligations of any other Borrower or Operating Lessee.  If Lender forecloses or exercises similar remedies against any one Individual Property, then such foreclosure or similar remedy shall be deemed to reduce the balance of the Loan only to the extent of the cash proceeds actually realized by Lender from such foreclosure or similar remedy or, if applicable, Lender’s credit bid at such sale, regardless of the effect of such foreclosure or similar remedy on the Note under the applicable state law.  If Lender accepts a deed in lieu of foreclosure of an Individual Property from a Borrower or Operating Lessee, then such acceptance shall not be deemed to diminish any other Borrower’s liability for the full amount of the Loan and such Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s other liabilities under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except to the extent that Lender agrees otherwise in writing.

Breach Under Agreement

.  It is the intent of the parties hereto in determining whether (a) a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement has occurred, or (b) an event has occurred which would create recourse obligations under this Agreement, that any such breach, occurrence or event with respect to any individual Borrower or Operating Lessee shall be deemed to be such a breach, occurrence or event with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, under this Agreement and that each individual Borrower and Operating Lessee need not have been involved with such breach, occurrence or event in order for the same to be deemed such a breach, occurrence or event with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, under this Agreement.

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Waivers

.

General

.  Without notice to, or consent by, any Borrower or Operating Lessee, and in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion and without prejudice to Lender or in any way limiting or reducing each or any Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s liability for all of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Lender may: (a) grant extensions of time, renewals or other indulgences or modifications to any such other Borrower(s) or Operating Lessee(s) or any other party under any of the Loan Document(s), (b) agree with any such other Borrower to change the rate of interest under the Loan, (c) agree with any such other Borrower or Operating Lessee to change, amend or modify any Loan Document(s), (d) following an Event of Default, sell, exchange, release or exercise remedies with respect to any collateral for the Loan, (e) accept or reject additional collateral for the Loan or any portion thereof, (f) discharge or release any party or parties liable under the Loan Documents, (g) foreclose or otherwise realize on any collateral for the Loan, or attempt to foreclose or otherwise realize on any collateral for the Loan, whether such attempt is successful or unsuccessful, and whether such attempt relates to some or all or only some portion of the collateral for the Loan, (h) accept or make compositions or other arrangements or file or refrain from filing a claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding, and (i) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, credit payments in such manner and order of priority to principal, interest or other obligations as Lender may determine in its discretion.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Borrower’s liability for the Loan shall continue even if Lender and any other Borrower or Operating Lessee alter any obligations under the Loan Documents in any respect or Lender’s or any such Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s remedies or rights against Borrower or Operating Lessee or any Borrower or Operating Lessee are in any way impaired or suspended without any Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s consent.  If Lender performs any of the actions described in this Section, then every Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s liability shall continue in full force and effect even if Lender’s actions impair, diminish or eliminate any Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s subrogation, contribution or reimbursement rights (if any) against Borrower or Operating Lessee or any other Borrower or Operating Lessee.

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Waivers of Rights and Defenses

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee waives any right to require Lender to (a) proceed against any particular Borrower(s) or Operating Lessee(s) or any particular Individual Property or in any particular order of realization, (b) proceed against or exhaust any Individual Property, or (c) pursue any other right or remedy.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee agrees that Lender may proceed against each or any Borrower or Operating Lessee with respect to the obligations of such Borrower or Operating Lessee under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents without taking any actions against any other Borrower(s) or Operating Lessee(s) and without proceeding against or exhausting any Individual Property.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee agrees that Lender may unqualifiedly exercise in its sole discretion any or all rights and remedies available to it against any other Borrower(s) or Operating Lessee(s) without impairing Lender’s rights and remedies in enforcing the obligations of any such Borrower or Operating Lessee under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, under which each Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s liabilities shall remain independent and unconditional.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee agrees and acknowledges that Lender’s exercise of any such rights or remedies may affect or eliminate any Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s right of subrogation or recovery (if any) against any other Borrower or Operating Lessee and that a Borrower or Operating Lessee may incur a partially or totally non-reimbursable liability in performing its obligations under the Loan Documents.  Without limiting the generality of any other waivers in this Agreement, each Borrower and Operating Lessee expressly waives any statutory or other right that each or any of them might otherwise have to require Lender to exhaust the collateral for the Loan (or collateral held with respect to any other Borrower or Operating Lessee) before Lender may proceed against the collateral for the Loan owned by any such Borrower or Operating Lessee.

Additional Waivers

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee waives diligence and all demands, protests, presentments and notices of every kind or nature except notices of default, notices to cure and notices that, in any of the foregoing cases, are either required by law or by the Loan Documents, including notices of protest, dishonor, nonpayment, acceptance of the obligations of such Borrower and Operating Lessee under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the creation, renewal, extension, modification or accrual of any such obligations.  No failure or delay on Lender’s part in exercising any power, right or privilege under the Loan Documents shall impair or waive any such power, right or privilege.

Deferral of Reimbursement

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee waives any right to be reimbursed by any other Borrower or Operating Lessee for any payment(s) made by such Borrower or Operating Lessee or from such other Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s property on account of the obligations of any such Borrower or Operating Lessee under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Each Borrower and Operating Lessee acknowledges that each such Borrower and Operating Lessee has received adequate consideration for execution of the Loan Documents to which such Borrower and Operating Lessee is a party by virtue of Lender’s making the Loan (which benefit each and every Borrower and Operating Lessee).  Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.5 hereof, no Borrower or Operating Lessee requires or expects, and no Borrower or Operating Lessee is entitled to, any other right of reimbursement against any other Borrower or Operating Lessee as consideration for entering into the Loan Documents to which such Borrower or Operating Lessee is a party.

Deferral of Subrogation

.

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Deferral

.  Each Borrower shall have no right of subrogation against each other Borrower or Lender and no right of subrogation against any collateral for the Loan.

Effect of Invalidation

.  To the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the provisions of Section 11.4.1 are void or voidable for any reason, such Borrower’s rights of subrogation against each such other Borrower or Lender and such Borrower’s right of subrogation against any collateral for the Loan shall at all times be junior and subordinate to Lender’s rights against all other Borrowers and Lender’s right, title and interest in such collateral for the Loan.

Contribution Among Borrowers

.  Notwithstanding that the Borrowers are jointly and severally liable to Lender for payment of the Loan, as among the Borrowers, each shall be liable only for such Borrower’s Ratable Share (as hereinafter defined) and, accordingly, each Borrower whose percentage ownership interest in the Property or other assets are, from time to time, utilized to satisfy a portion of the Debt in excess of such Borrower’s Ratable Share, shall be entitled, commencing 95 days after payment in full of the Debt, to contribution from each of the other Borrowers pro rata in accordance with their respective liabilities in accordance with this Agreement.  As used herein, “Ratable Share” means with respect to any Borrower, the ratio of (i) the fair market value of such Borrower’s estate in the Property to (ii) the fair market value of the Property in the aggregate.

No Merger

.  It being the desire and intention of the parties hereto that the Security Instrument and the lien thereof do not merge in fee simple title to the Property, it is hereby understood and agreed that should Lender acquire any additional or other interest in or to the Property or the ownership thereof, then, unless a contrary intent is manifested by Lender as evidenced by an express statement to that effect in an appropriate document duly recorded, the Security Instrument and the lien hereof shall not merge in the fee simple title, toward the end that the Security Instrument may be foreclosed as if owned by a stranger to the fee simple title.  In addition, it being the desire and intention of the parties hereto that the Security Instrument and the liens thereof do not merge with any other mortgage in favor of Lender encumbering all or any portion of the Property and the lien thereof, it is hereby further understood and agreed that should Lender acquire any additional or other lien with respect to the Property, then, unless a contrary intent is manifested by Lender as evidenced by an express statement to that effect in an appropriate document duly recorded, the Security Instrument and the lien thereof shall not merge with any such other mortgage and the lien thereof, toward the end that the Security Instrument may be foreclosed as if owned by a stranger to any such other mortgage and the lien thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year first above written.

BORROWER :

HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL ASSOCIATES, LLC,
HCIN WATER STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC,
HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST ASSOCIATES, LLC,

HCIN HERALD SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC,
HCIN DUO THREE ASSOCIATES, LLC,
HCIN DUO TWO ASSOCIATES, LLC,
HCIN DUO ONE ASSOCIATES, LLC,
each a Delaware limited liability company





By:_ /s/ Ashish R. Parikh__ ________________________

Name: Ashish R. Parikh

Title: Authorized Signatory



OPERATING LESSEE :

HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN WATER STREET LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN HERALD SQUARE LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN DUO THREE LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN DUO TWO LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN DUO ONE LESSEE, LLC,
each a Delaware limited liability company





By: _ /s/ Ashish R. Parikh_ _________________________

Name: Ashish R. Parikh

Title: Authorized Signatory





[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.]

 

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LENDER :

NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By: _ /s/ Michael Magner _____________________

Name: _ Michael Magner _________________

Title: _ Managing Director ________________

By: _ /s/ Roni Kotel __________________________

Name: _ Roni Kotel ______________________

Title:_ Vice President_ ___________________



[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.]

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DOCUMENTATION AGENT :

COMPASS BANK,

an Alabama banking corporation

By: _ /s/ Don Byerly _________________________

Name: _ Don Byerly ______________________

Title: _ Senior Vice President ______________









[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.]

 

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SYNDICATION AGENT:

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, a New York banking corporation

By: _ /s/ Peter J. Ostrowski ____________________

Name: _ Peter J. Ostrowski _______________

Title: _ Vice President ____________________



 

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Schedule 1

Index of Other Definitions

 

 


 

Schedule 2

Hotel Locations, Borrowers, Operating Lessees

 

1


 

Schedule 3

Organization of Borrower and Operating Lessee

 

1


 

Schedule 4

Definition of Special Purpose Entity

 

 


 

Schedule 5

[Reserved]





 

 


 

Schedule 6

[Reserved]

 


 

Schedule 7

Operating Lease



2


 

Schedule 8

Franchise Agreement





3


 

Schedule 9

Calculation of UNCF

 

4


 

Schedule 10

Approved Press Release

 


 

Schedule 11(a)

Allocated Loan Amounts









2


 

Schedule 11(b)

Aggregate Allocated Loan Amounts





3


 

Schedule 12

Hampton Inn Chelsea Lost Notes









4


 

Schedule 13

Required Repairs



 

5


 

Exhibit A

Form of Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter



6


 

Exhibit 10.4



Location of Property:

STREET ADDRESS, SECTION, BLOCK AND LOT INFORMATION SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY INFORMATION ATTACHED HERETO

City of New York, County of New York, State of New York

_______________________________________________________________

PROJECT LOAN AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 29, 2016

Between

HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN WATER STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN HERALD SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN DUO THREE ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN DUO TWO ASSOCIATES, LLC and HCIN DUO ONE ASSOCIATES, LLC, individually and collectively and jointly and severally, as Borrower

and

HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL LESSEE, LLC, HCIN WATER STREET LESSEE, LLC, HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST LESSEE, LLC, HCIN HERALD SQUARE LESSEE, LLC, HCIN DUO THREE LESSEE, LLC, HCIN DUO TWO LESSEE, LLC and HCIN DUO ONE LESSEE, LLC, individually and collectively and jointly and severally, as Operating Lessee

and

NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC,

as Lender

and

COMPASS BANK,
as Documentation Agent

and

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY,
as Syndication Agent

_________________________________________________________________

 

 


 

 

Schedule of Property Information





 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Location

Borough

Block

Lot

City

County

State

337 West 39 th Street

1

763

14

NY

NY

NY

339-341 West 39th Street

1

763

13

NY

NY

NY

343 West 39 th Street

1

763

12

NY

NY

NY

116 West 31 st Street

1

806

52

NY

NY

NY

108-110 West 24 th Street

1

799

46

NY

NY

NY

51 Nassau Street

1

64

1

NY

NY

NY

124-126 Water Street

1

39

38

NY

NY

NY





 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1

DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION



1.1

Terms and Definitions



1.2

Index of Other Definitions

19 



1.3

Principles of Construction

19 

2

GENERAL LOAN TERMS

19 



2.1

The Loan; Advances

19 



2.2

Interest; Monthly Payments

24 



2.3

Loan Repayment

26 



2.4

Release of Property

28 



2.5

Payments and Computations

28 



2.6

Interest Rate Protection Agreements

29 



2.7

Fees

32 



2.8

Extension Options

32 



2.9

Certain Payments

34 



2.10

Amortization of the Loan

34 

3

CASH MANAGEMENT AND RESERVES

34 



3.1

Cash Management Arrangements

34 



3.2

Payment Direction Letters

35 



3.3

Taxes and Insurance

36 



3.4

FF&E Reserve

36 



3.5

[Intentionally Omitted]

37 



3.6

Operating Expense Subaccount

37 



3.7

Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount

38 



3.8

Security Deposits

38 



3.9

Grant of Security Interest; Application of Funds

38 



3.10

Property Cash Flow Allocation

39 



3.11

Cash Collateral Reserve

40 

4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

41 



4.1

Organization; Special Purpose

41 



4.2

Proceedings; Enforceability

41 



4.3

No Conflicts

41 



4.4

Litigation

42 



4.5

Agreements

42 



4.6

Title

42 



4.7

No Bankruptcy Filing

43 



4.8

Full and Accurate Disclosure

43 



4.9

No Plan Assets

43 



4.10

Compliance

43 



4.11

Contracts

44 



 

 


 

 









 

 

 



4.12

Federal Reserve Regulations; Investment Company Act

44 



4.13

Utilities and Public Access

45 



4.14

Physical Condition

45 



4.15

Leases

45 



4.16

Fraudulent Transfer

45 



4.17

Ownership of Borrower

46 



4.18

Management Agreement

46 



4.19

Hazardous Substances

46 



4.20

Principal Place of Business

47 



4.21

Other Debt

47 



4.22

Embargoed Person

47 



4.23

Anti–Money Laundering

47 



4.24

Operating Lease

48 



4.25

Franchise Agreement

48 



4.26

Labor Agreements

48 

5

COVENANTS

49 



5.1

Existence

49 



5.2

Taxes

49 



5.3

Repairs; Maintenance and Compliance; Alterations

50 



5.4

Performance of Other Agreements

51 



5.5

Cooperate in Legal Proceedings

51 



5.6

Further Assurances

51 



5.7

Environmental Matters

51 



5.8

Title to the Property; Liens

54 



5.9

Leases

54 



5.10

Estoppel Statement

55 



5.11

Property Management

55 



5.12

Special Purpose Entity

56 



5.13

Assumption in Non–Consolidation Opinion

57 



5.14

Change In Business or Operation of Property

57 



5.15

Certain Prohibited Actions

57 



5.16

Prohibited Transfers

57 



5.17

Expenses

57 



5.18

Indemnity

58 



5.19

Embargoed Person

59 



5.20

Anti–Money Laundering

61 



5.21

ERISA

61 



5.22

Franchise Agreement

61 



5.23

[Intentionally Omitted]

64 



5.24

PIP Project

64 



5.25

Lost Notes

65 



 

 

 

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6

NOTICES AND REPORTING

66 



6.1

Notices

66 



6.2

Borrower Notices and Deliveries

67 



6.3

Financial Reporting

67 

7

INSURANCE; CASUALTY; AND CONDEMNATION

70 



7.1

Insurance

70 



7.2

Casualty

73 



7.3

Condemnation

74 



7.4

Application of Proceeds or Award

75 

8

DEFAULTS

77 



8.1

Events of Default

77 



8.2

Remedies

80 

9

SECONDARY MARKET PROVISIONS

82 



9.1

Transfer of Loan

82 



9.2

Use of Information

86 



9.3

Borrower Indemnity

87 



9.4

Restructuring of Loan and/or Term Loan

89 



9.5

Syndication

90 



9.6

Costs and Expenses

91 



9.7

[Intentionally Omitted]

91 



9.8

Certain Limitations

91 

10

MISCELLANEOUS

91 



10.1

Exculpation

91 



10.2

Brokers and Financial Advisors

94 



10.3

Retention of Servicer

95 



10.4

Survival

95 



10.5

Lender’s Discretion

95 



10.6

Governing Law

95 



10.7

Modification, Waiver in Writing

96 



10.8

Trial by Jury

97 



10.9

Headings/Exhibits

97 



10.10

Severability

97 



10.11

Preferences

97 



10.12

Waiver of Notice

97 



10.13

Remedies of Borrower and Operating Lessee

98 



10.14

Prior Agreements

98 



10.15

Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses

98 



10.16

Publicity

98 



10.17

No Usury

99 



10.18

Conflict; Construction of Documents

99 



10.19

No Third Party Beneficiaries

99 







 

 

 

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10.20

Yield Maintenance Premium

99 



10.21

Assignment

100 



10.22

Counterparts

100 



10.23

EEA Financial Institutions

100 



10.24

Partial Releases

102 



10.25

Duplicative Obligations

105 



10.26

Intercreditor Agreement

105 

11

MULTIPLE OBLIGORS

105 



11.1

Multiple Borrowers and Operating Lessees

105 



11.2

Waivers

106 



11.3

Deferral of Reimbursement

108 



11.4

Deferral of Subrogation

108 



11.5

Contribution Among Borrowers

108 



11.6

No Merger

108 







 

LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS



Schedule 1 – Index of Other Definitions



Schedule 2 – Hotel Locations, Borrowers, Operating Lessees



Schedule 3 – Organization of Borrower and Operating Lessee



Schedule 4 – Definition of Special Purpose Entity



Schedule 5 – PIP Budgets



Schedule 6 – PIPs



Schedule 7 – Operating Lease



Schedule 8 – Franchise Agreement



Schedule 9 – Calculation of UNCF



Schedule 10 – Approved Press Release



Schedule 11(a) – Allocated Loan Amounts



Schedule 11(b) – Aggregate Allocated Loan Amounts



Schedule 12 – Hampton Inn Chelsea Lost Notes



Schedule 13 – Required Repairs



Exhibit A – Form of Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter



 

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PROJECT LOAN AGREEMENT

This PROJECT LOAN AGREEMENT (as the same may be modified, supplemented, amended or otherwise changed, this “ Agreement ”), is made as of April 29, 2016, by and among HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN WATER STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN HERALD SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN DUO THREE ASSOCIATES, LLC, HCIN DUO TWO ASSOCIATES, LLC and HCIN DUO ONE ASSOCIATES, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company (together with their respective permitted successors and assigns, jointly and severally and individually and collectively, “ Borrower ”), HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL LESSEE, LLC, HCIN WATER STREET LESSEE, LLC, HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST LESSEE, LLC, HCIN HERALD SQUARE LESSEE, LLC, HCIN DUO THREE LESSEE, LLC, HCIN DUO TWO LESSEE, LLC and HCIN DUO ONE LESSEE, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company (together with their respective permitted successors and assigns, jointly and severally and individually and collectively, “ Operating Lessee ”), NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (together with its successors and assigns, “ Lender ”), COMPASS BANK, an Alabama banking corporation, as Documentation Agent (“ Compass ”) and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company , a New York banking corporation, as Syndication Agent (“ MTB ”).

1.

DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

Terms and Definitions

.  The following terms have the meanings set forth below:

Key Terms and Definitions

.

Borrower Representative :  individually and collectively, Cindat Hersha Owner JV LLC and Cindat Hersha Lessee JV LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company.

Cindat Entity :  individually and collectively, (i) Cindat Capital Management Limited, a limited company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“ Cindat ”), (ii) Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio GP Limited, a limited company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, (ii) Cindat USA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Cindat USA ”), (iii) AT-BCM Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and (iv) Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Cindat JV Member ”).

Deposit Bank :  PNC Bank, National Association, or such other bank or depository selected by Lender in its discretion.

Guarantor :  Hersha Hospitality Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust.

Interest Rate :  shall mean, for any Interest Period, the Spread plus the greater of (a) LIBOR for such Interest Period and (b) 0.30% (or, when applicable pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Default Rate).

 

 


 

 

Manager :  Hersha Hospitality Management L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership, or any successor, assignee or replacement manager appointed by Operating Lessee in accordance with Section 5.11 hereof.

Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount :  shall mean interest on the unpaid Principal accrued and accruing through the last day of the Interest Period.

Principal :  shall mean the principal amount of the Loan, or so much thereof as shall be advanced by Lender from time to time and remains outstanding.

Property : individually and collectively, the parcels of real property and Improvements thereon owned by Borrower and leased by Operating Lessee and encumbered by the Security Instrument; together with all rights pertaining to such real property and Improvements, and all other collateral for the Loan as more particularly described in the Granting Clauses of the Security Instrument.  The term “ Individual Property ” refers to each of seven (7) separate parcels of real property and Improvements thereon owned by the applicable Borrower and leased by the applicable Operating Lessee that comprise the Property and are encumbered by the Security Instrument; together with all rights pertaining to such real property and Improvements, and all other collateral for the Loan owned or leased by such Borrower and such Operating Lessee as more particularly described in the Granting Clauses of the Security Instrument.  Each Individual Property is currently improved with a hotel located in New York City, as more particularly described on Schedule 2 attached hereto.

Spread :  2.45%.

Stated Maturity Date :  May 9, 2019, as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.8 .

Yield Maintenance Date : May 9, 2018; provided that if Lender elects to change the Payment Date set forth herein on the date hereof as provided in the definition of “Payment Date”, for all purposes of this Agreement the Yield Maintenance Date shall be and become the same day of the month and the year set forth above as the day in the month to which Lender elects to change the Payment Date.

Yield Maintenance Premium :  with respect to any payment or prepayment of Principal (or acceleration of the Loan) on or before the Yield Maintenance Date, an amount equal to the product of the following: (A) the amount of such prepayment (or the amount of Principal so accelerated), multiplied by (B) the Spread, multiplied by (C) a fraction (expressed as a percentage) having a numerator equal to the number of months difference between the Yield Maintenance Date (whether or not the extension option is exercised pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Loan Agreement) and the date such prepayment occurs (or the next succeeding Payment Date through which interest has been paid by Borrower) and a denominator equal to twelve (12);   it being expressly understood and agreed that the payment of the Yield Maintenance Premium (if and when required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) shall be in addition to the payment of any Exit Fee applicable to any payment or prepayment of Principal (or acceleration of the Loan).

Additional Terms and Definitions

.

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Affiliate :  as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person or of an Affiliate of such Person.

Aggregate Allocated Loan Amount :  the aggregate senior and mezzanine allocated loan amount indicated on Schedule 11(b) for the applicable Individual Property.

Allocated Loan Amount :  the senior allocated loan amount indicated on Schedule 11(a) for the applicable Individual Property.

Approved Capital Expenses :  Capital Expenses incurred by Borrower or Operating Lessee which are (i) with respect to any Individual Property, no greater than one hundred and five percent (105%) of the amounts included in the approved Capital Budget for such Individual Property for the current calendar month (per line item and in the aggregate) or (ii) approved by Lender.

Approved Operating Expenses :  operating expenses incurred by Borrower or Operating Lessee which (i) with respect to any Individual Property, are no greater than one hundred and five percent (105%) of the amounts included in the approved Operating Budget for such Individual Property for the current calendar month (per line item and in the aggregate), (ii) are for real estate taxes, insurance premiums, electric, gas, oil, water, sewer or other utility service to any Individual Property or (iii) have been approved by Lender; provided, however, the fees and any reimbursable expenses payable pursuant to the Asset Management Agreement shall not, under any circumstance, constitute Approved Operating Expenses.  The management fees payable by Borrower and Operating Lessee pursuant to the Management Agreement, are acceptable to Lender and shall be deemed to be Approved Operating Expenses. 

Approved PIP Expenses :  Capital Expenses incurred by Borrower or Operating Lessee on account of the PIP Project pursuant to the PIP Budget.

Asset Management Agreement :  that certain Asset Management Agreement dated on or about the date hereof, among Cindat USA and 44 New England Management Company, a Virginia corporation, each as asset manager thereunder, and Borrower Representative

Business Day :  any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or any day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required to close.

Capital Expenses :  expenses that are capital in nature or required under GAAP to be capitalized.

Cash Management Period :  shall commence upon Lender giving notice to Borrower and Clearing Bank of the occurrence of any of the following: (i) an Event of Default or (ii) the failure by Borrower, after the end of a calendar quarter, to maintain a Debt Yield (ANCF) of at least nine percent (9.0%); and shall end upon Lender giving notice to Borrower and the Clearing Bank that the Cash Management Period has ended, which notice Lender shall only be required to give if (1) the Loan and all other obligations under the Loan Documents have been repaid in full, (2) with respect to a Cash Management Period triggered due to clause (i) above, Lender has, in its sole discretion, accepted a cure of such Event of Default hereunder or (3) with

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respect to a Cash Management Period triggered due to clause (ii) above, for six (6) consecutive months since the commencement of the existing Cash Management Period (A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred, (B) no event that would trigger another Cash Management Period has occurred that is continuing and (C) the Debt Yield (ANCF) is at least equal to or greater than nine and one half percent (9.5%).

Clearing Account : individually and collectively, each of the seven (7) accounts established by Operating Lessee for the benefit of Lender at the Clearing Bank for the direct deposit by Tenants (if any) and Credit Card Companies (and the direct deposit by Borrower, Operating Lessee or Manager, as applicable) of all Rents for each Individual Property.

Clearing Account Agreement :  individually and collectively, each of the seven (7) agreements by and among Lender, the applicable Borrower, the applicable Operating Lessee and Clearing Bank setting forth such Borrower’s, such Operating Lessee’s and Clearing Bank’s obligations relating to the establishment of the applicable Clearing Account and the direct deposit by Tenants (if any) and Credit Card Companies (and the direct deposit by such Borrower or such Operating Lessee, as applicable) of all Rents related the applicable Individual Property to such Clearing Account.

Clearing Bank :  Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, New York banking corporation, or such other bank selected by Borrower and approved by Lender in its sole discretion.

Code :  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.

Comfort Letter : individually and collectively, each of the seven (7) comfort letters, each dated on or about the date hereof, among Lender, the applicable Franchisor and the applicable Operating Lessee, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Completion :  shall mean the performance and satisfaction by Borrower of the PIP Project substantially in accordance with the PIP Budget, in compliance in all material respects with all Legal Requirements, this Agreement, the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement, and in a good and workmanlike manner, free and clear of liens (inchoate or otherwise) or claims for liens for material supplied or labor or services performed in connection therewith (in each case, other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Completion Date :  with respect to each PIP Project, the applicable completion date set forth in the PIP that relates to such PIP Project, as such date may be extended by Franchisor, subject to Section 5.24.3(i) hereof. 

Control :  with respect to any Person, either (i) ownership, directly or indirectly, of forty–nine percent (49%) or more of all equity interests in such Person or (ii) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

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Credit Card Companies : shall mean each of the banks, issuers, processors, credit card companies or other entities with which Borrower, Manager or Operating Lessee has entered into merchant’s or other credit card or similar agreements with respect to the processing of charge card, credit card, debit card or comparable forms of payment.

Debt :  the unpaid Principal, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, any Yield Maintenance Premium,   any Exit Fee, the Administrative Fee, any Extension Fee (if applicable) and all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Loan or under any Loan Document.

Debt Service :  with respect to any particular period, the scheduled Principal (if any) and interest payments due under the Note in such period.

Debt Service Coverage Ratio :   as of any date of determination, the ratio calculated by Lender of (i) the UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) for the twelve (12) month period ending with the most recently completed calendar month to (ii) the sum of (A) the Debt Service with respect to such period, (B) the “Debt Service” (as such quoted term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement) with respect to such period and (C) the “Debt Service” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) with respect to such period.

Debt Yield (ANCF) :  shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the Net Operating Income for the twelve (12) month period ending with the most recently completed calendar month by (b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of the Loan and the Term Loan, together with any amounts of the Loan remaining to be advanced under this Agreement.

Debt Yield (UNCF) :  shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) by (b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of the Loan and the Term Loan, together with any amounts of the Loan remaining to be advanced under this Agreement.

Default :  the occurrence of any event under any Loan Document or Term Loan Document which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default hereunder or under the Term Loan Agreement.

Default Rate :  a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, or (ii) four percent (4%) above the Interest Rate, compounded monthly.

Deposit Account :  the Eligible Account at the Deposit Bank established and controlled by Lender to receive Rents from the Clearing Bank that have been deposited into each Clearing Account.

Deposit Account Agreement :  that certain agreement by and among Lender, Borrower, Operating Lessee and Deposit Bank establishing the Deposit Account and setting forth the parties’ obligations relating to the funds transferred from each Clearing Account pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

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Draw Fee : $2,500.00, payable by Borrower to Lender in connection with each advance hereunder made pursuant to this Agreement.

Eligible Account :  shall mean either (i) an account (A) maintained with the Deposit Bank or another depository institution or trust company; provided the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of such other depository institution or trust company are rated at least A ‑1 (or equivalent) by each Rating Agency in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less (or, in the case of accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days and the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least A+ (or equivalent) by each Rating Agency) or (B) as to which Lender has received a Rating Comfort Letter from each of the applicable Rating Agencies with respect to holding funds in such account or (ii) a segregated trust account maintained with the trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity which institution or trust company is subject to regulations similar to 12 C.F.R. §9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and is subject to federal and state authority, or any other institution with respect to which Lender has received a Rating Comfort Letter.

ERISA :  the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate :  all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades and business (whether or not incorporated) under common Control and all other entities which, together with Borrower, are treated as a single employer under any or all of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

Escrows :  amounts paid by Borrower into Subaccounts established for the purpose of paying Taxes, the premiums for Policies, ground rents, franchise and license fees.

Excluded Taxes :  any of the following taxes imposed on or with respect to Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to Lender, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise taxes, and branch profits taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of Lender being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) U.S. Federal withholding taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of Lender with respect to the Loan pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or (ii) Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that pursuant to Section 2.2.3, amounts with respect to such taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changes its applicable lending office, (c) taxes attributable to Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.2.3 and (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Exit Fee : with respect to any repayment or prepayment of Principal (or acceleration of the Loan), an amount equal to twenty-five hundredths of one percent (0.25%) of the amount of Principal being repaid or prepaid, provided, however, that, no Exit Fee shall be

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due and owing hereunder in connection with a refinance of the Loan in whole with proceeds of a fixed rate mortgage loan provided by Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC or any Affiliate thereof.

Extension Fee : an amount equal to 0.15% of the Maximum Potential Loan Amount .

Eurodollar Business Day : shall mean a day on which commercial banks are open for general business (including dealings in U.S. Dollar deposits) in London, England.

FATCA : Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

FF&E :  all furniture, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, and soft goods (i.e., sheets, pillows, blankets, bedspreads, curtains, towels or similar items) used in connection with the operation of the Property.

Force Majeure :  shall mean  (a) an act of God, war, strikes or similar labor troubles affecting the PIP Project and other similar projects in Manhattan, fire, severe weather, including, without limitation, flood, earthquakes or other casualty directly preventing the performance of the obligations under this Agreement, or (b) United States Secretary of Treasury certified domestic “act of terrorism” directly affecting construction activities in Manhattan, including construction of the PIP Project; provided that, with respect to any of the circumstances described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b):

(i) for the purposes of this Agreement, any period of Force Majeure shall apply only to such Person’s performance of the obligations necessarily affected by such circumstance and shall continue only so long as such Person is continuously and diligently using all reasonable efforts to minimize the effect and duration thereof;

(ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Force Majeure shall not include the unavailability or insufficiency of funds;

(iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the parties hereto agree that any acts, events or other occurrences that are within the reasonable control of the Borrower, Operating Lessee or any of their Affiliates shall not constitute a Force Majeure hereunder; and

(iv) Borrower shall have notified Lender of any Force Majeure promptly following the occurrence thereof.

Franchise Agreement : individually and collectively, those certain Franchise Agreements between the applicable Franchisor and the applicable Operating Lessee described on Schedule 8 attached hereto, as each of the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or, if the context requires, the

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Replacement Franchise Agreement executed in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Franchisor : individually and collectively, (A) (i) Holiday Hospitality Franchising, Inc., a Delaware corporation with respect to the Candlewood Suites Times Square, the Holiday Inn Express Times Square, the Holiday Inn Wall Street and the Holiday Inn Express Water Street and (ii) Hilton Franchise Holding LLC , a Delaware limited liability company with respect to the Hampton Inn Times Square South, Hampton Inn Chelsea and the Hampton Inn Herald Square or (B) if the context requires, a Qualified Franchisor.

GAAP :  generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as of the date of the applicable financial report.

Governmental Authority : any court, board, agency, commission, office or authority of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (federal, state, county, district, municipal, city or otherwise) now or hereafter in existence.

Hotel Transactions : collectively, occupancy arrangements for customary hotel transactions in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business conducted at the hotels located at the Property, including, without limitation, nightly rentals (or licensing) of individual hotel rooms or suites, banquet room use and food and beverage services.

Interest Period :  (i) the period from the date hereof through the first day thereafter that is the eighth (8th) day of a calendar month, and (ii) each period thereafter from the ninth (9th) day of each calendar month through the eighth (8th) day of the next calendar month; except that the Interest Period, if any, that would otherwise commence before and end after the Maturity Date shall end on the Maturity Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Lender shall have elected to change the date on which scheduled payments under the Loan are due, as described in the definition of “Payment Date”, from and after the effective date of such election, each Interest Period shall commence on the day of each month in which occurs such changed Payment Date and end on the day immediately preceding the following Payment Date, as so changed.

Leases :  all leases and other agreements or arrangements heretofore or hereafter entered into (other than Hotel Transactions) affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of, or the conduct of any activity upon or in, the Property, including any guarantees, extensions, renewals, modifications or amendments thereof and all additional remainders, reversions and other rights and estates appurtenant thereunder other than Hotel Transactions.

Legal Requirements :  statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities applicable to Borrower, any Loan Document or all or part of the Property or the construction, ownership, use, alteration or operation thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instrument, either of record or known to Borrower, at any time in force affecting all or part of the Property.

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LIBOR :  with respect to any Interest Period, the rate per annum which is equal to the rate for deposits in U.S. Dollars, for a period equal to one month, which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the related LIBOR Determination Date.  If such interest rate shall cease to be available from Telerate News Service, LIBOR shall be determined from such financial reporting service as Lender shall reasonably determine and use with respect to its other loan facilities on which interest is determined based on LIBOR.  If two or more such rates appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page or associated pages, the rate in respect of such Interest Period will be the arithmetic mean of such offered rates, absent manifest error.

LIBOR   Determination Date : shall mean, with respect to any Interest Period, the date which is two (2) Eurodollar Business Days prior to the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month occurring during such Interest Period; provided, however, that Lender may elect once during the Term, in its sole discretion, to change the LIBOR Determination Date upon written notice thereof to Borrower setting forth such changed date, in which event, upon the effective date of such notice, the LIBOR Determination Date hereunder shall be the date set forth therein.

Lien :  any mortgage, deed of trust, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, easement, restrictive covenant, preference, assignment, security interest or any other encumbrance, charge or transfer of, or any agreement to enter into or create any of the foregoing, on or affecting all or any part of the Property or any interest therein, or any direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, excluding therefrom any Permitted REIT Transfer but including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, the filing of any financing statement, and mechanic’s, materialmen’s and other similar liens and encumbrances.

Loan : the loan in the maximum principal amount up to the Loan Amount, to be advanced by Lender to Borrower in accordance with this Agreement.

Loan Amount : $5,000,000.00.

Loan Budget Amounts : the portion of the Loan Amount, as set forth on the PIP Budget, to be funded by Loan proceeds for each category of costs as set forth on the PIP Budget.

Loan Documents :  this Agreement and all other documents, agreements and instruments now or hereafter evidencing, securing or delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan, including, without limitation, the following, each of which is dated as of the date hereof, unless otherwise indicated:  (i)  Promissory Note (Project Loan) made by Borrower to Lender in the principal amount equal to the Loan Amount (as the same may be amended, modified, restated, severed, consolidated, renewed, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “ Note ”), (ii) the Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement (Project Loan) made by Borrower and Operating Lessee in favor of Lender (as the same may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Security Instrument ”), (iii) the Assignment of Leases and Rents (Project Loan) from Borrower and Operating Lessee to Lender dated as of the date hereof, (iv) the Interest Rate Cap Assignment and Security Agreement from Borrower to Lender, (v) the Assignment of Agreements, Licenses, Permits and Contracts from Borrower and

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Operating Lessee to Lender, (vi) the Clearing Account Agreement, (vii) the Deposit Account Agreement, (viii) the Guaranty of Recourse Obligations made by Guarantor, (ix) Assignment and Subordination of Management Agreement (the “ Subordination of Management Agreement ”) made by Operating Lessee and Manager to Lender, (x) Operating Lease Subordination Agreement made by Operating Lessee and Borrower to Lender and (xi) the Comfort Letters; as each of the foregoing have been or may be (and each of the foregoing defined terms shall refer to such documents as they may be) amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Loan–to–Value   (LTV) :  a fraction expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the sum of (i) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the Note (which shall include any amounts of the Loan remaining to be advanced under this Agreement) and (ii) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the “Note” evidencing, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Term Loan Agreement, and the denominator of which is the aggregate appraised value of the Property as determined by Lender based upon the current “as–is” MAI appraisal for each Individual Property obtained by and acceptable to Lender at Borrower’s sole cost and expense.

Management Agreement :  individually and collectively, the management agreements between the applicable Operating Lessee and Manager, pursuant to which Manager is to manage each Individual Property, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 5.11 .

Material Alteration :  any (i) individual alteration affecting (A) structural elements of any Individual Property, (B) a roof of any Individual Property (but excluding necessary repairs or maintenance of a roof of any Individual Property) or (C) any building system of any Individual Property (but excluding necessary repairs or maintenance of any building system of any Individual Property), or (ii) non-structural alteration affecting an Individual Property the cost of which exceeds $750,000; provided, however, that in no event shall any of the following constitute a Material Alteration (a) any tenant improvement work performed pursuant to any Lease existing on the date hereof or entered into hereafter in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) alterations performed as part of a Restoration or (c) the work required to be undertaken to achieve Completion, so long as such work is undertaken in accordance with this Agreement.

Maturity Date :  the date on which the final payment of principal of the Note becomes due and payable as therein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity Date, by declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.

Maximum Potential Loan Amount :  the sum of (i) the Loan Amount and (ii) the Term Loan.

Mezzanine Borrower :  Cindat Hersha Owner JV Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Mezzanine Leasehold Pledgor :  Cindat Hersha Lessee JV Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

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Mezzanine Lender :  Hersha Mezz Gap Lender, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, together with its successors and assigns.

Mezzanine Loan :  the loan in the amount of Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($50,000,000) made by Mezzanine Lender to Mezzanine Borrower as of the date hereof.

Mezzanine Lender Monthly Debt Service Notice Letter :  with respect to any Payment Date, a written notice delivered by Mezzanine Lender to Lender at least five (5) Business Days prior to such Payment Date setting forth the Mezzanine Monthly  Debt Service Payment Amount payable by Mezzanine Borrower on such Payment Date.

Mezzanine Loan Agreement :  that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement among Mezzanine Lender and the Mezzanine Loan Parties dated as of the date hereof.

Mezzanine Loan Documents :  the Mezzanine Note, the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Mezzanine Pledge Agreement and each and every other agreement, instrument or certificate entered into by the Mezzanine Loan Parties in connection with the Mezzanine Loan.

Mezzanine Loan Parties :  individually and/or collectively, the Mezzanine Borrower and the Mezzanine Leasehold Pledgor.

Mezzanine Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount :  the amount of scheduled interest and, if applicable, principal then due and payable under the Mezzanine Loan Documents.

Mezzanine Note :  that certain Promissory Note (Mezzanine Loan) of even date herewith, in the stated principal amount of Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($50,000,000) executed by Mezzanine Borrower and payable to the order of Mezzanine Lender in evidence of the Mezzanine Loan (as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, restated, increased, extended or consolidated from time to time).

Mezzanine Pledge Agreement :  that certain Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by the Mezzanine Loan Parties in favor of Mezzanine Lender.

Net Operating Income : for any period, the actual net operating income of the Property after deducting therefrom deposits to (but not withdrawals from) any reserves required under this Agreement. 

Officer’s Certificate :  a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed by a senior executive officer of Borrower Representative.

Operating Lease :   individually and collectively, those certain Lease Agreements dated on or about the date hereof, between the applicable Borrower and the applicable Operating Lessee described on Schedule 7 attached hereto.

Operating Lessee : has the meaning in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

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Operating Lessee Operating Account : the account established by Operating Lessee to receive, if applicable, Available Cash in accordance with Section 3.10(a) hereof and disbursements from the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount in accordance with Section 3.11 hereof.

Other Connection Taxes : with respect to Lender, taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between Lender and the jurisdiction imposing such tax (other than connections arising solely from Lender having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in the Loan or any Loan Document).

Payment Date the ninth (9 th ) day of each calendar month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day; provided, however, that Lender may elect once during the Term, in its sole discretion, to change the date on which scheduled payments are due under the Loan upon 30 days prior written notice thereof to Borrower setting forth such changed date, in which event, upon the effective date of such notice, the Payment Date hereunder shall be the date set forth therein.

Permitted Encumbrances : (i) the Liens created by the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents, (ii) all Liens and other matters disclosed in the title insurance policy insuring the Lien of the Security Instrument, (iii) Liens, if any, for Taxes or other charges not yet due and payable and not delinquent, (iv) any workers’, mechanics’ or other similar Liens on the Property provided that any such Lien is bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after Borrower first receives notice of such Lien, (v) such other title and survey exceptions or any other liens or encumbrances as Lender approves in writing in Lender’s discretion, and (vi) Liens created under the Mezzanine Loan Documents securing the Mezzanine Loan.

Permitted Indebtedness :  (i) the Debt, (ii) the “Debt” (as such quoted term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement), (iii) the Mezzanine Loan, and (iv) unsecured trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business relating to the ownership and operation of the Property which do not exceed, at any time, a maximum amount of one percent (1%) of the aggregate original amount of the Principal and the “Principal” (as such quoted term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement) and are paid within thirty (30) days of the date incurred.

Permitted Cindat Transfer : shall mean with respect to Cindat JV Member, the sale, conveyance, transfer, disposition, alienation, hypothecation, pledge or encumbering of all or any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in Cindat JV Member, provided ,   however , that after giving effect to such Permitted Cindat Transfer: (i) Cindat continues to possess, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Cindat JV Member, through the ownership of voting securities, by  contract or otherwise; (ii) Greg Peng and Erh-Fei Liu continue to Control (under both clauses (i) and (ii) of such definition) Cindat; and (iii) Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties each continue to be in compliance with Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof.

Permitted REIT Transfer : shall mean (i) with respect to Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership, a Virginia limited partnership, the sale, conveyance, transfer, disposition,

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alienation, hypothecation, pledge or encumbering of all or any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in such limited partnership, provided ,   however , that after such Permitted REIT Transfer (a) such limited partnership shall not be required to file, with respect to the equity interests of such company, periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (b) no Person together with such Person’s Affiliates other than the Guarantor, owns, Controls or holds a lien or pledge on, more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the direct or indirect ownership interests in such limited partnership, and (c) such limited partnership, Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties and Guarantor each continue to be in compliance with Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof; and (ii) with respect to the Guarantor, the sale, conveyance, transfer, disposition, alienation, hypothecation, pledge or encumbering of all or any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in Guarantor, provided ,   however , that after such Permitted REIT Transfer (a) Guarantor remains a publicly traded company and (b) Guarantor continues to be in compliance with Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof .

Permitted Transfers :

(i) a Lease entered into in accordance with the Loan Documents,

(ii) a Permitted Encumbrance,

(iii) provided that no Default or Event of Default shall then exist, (a) a Transfer of any indirect interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee (other than (1) the direct or indirect membership   interest in Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties held by Borrower Representative, or (2) the direct interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee held by the Mezzanine Loan Parties) or (b) a Transfer of any direct or indirect interest in Borrower Representative to any Person, provided that, in the case of any Transfer described in the preceding clauses (a) or (b) above, (A) prior to a Secondary Market Transaction (1) such Transfer shall not (w) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (x) cause a change of Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (y) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire a direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties to an amount which equals or exceeds 49% or (z) result in Guarantor, either by itself or on a unanimous basis with Cindat, no longer possessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties through the ownership of voting securities, by contact or otherwise, (2) after giving effect to such Transfer, Guarantor shall continue to own at least 30% of all equity interests (direct or indirect) in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (3) Lender determines in its sole but reasonable discretion that a Rating Comfort Letter would be obtainable had a Secondary Market Transaction occurred, (4) if any such Transfer will result in any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or any Individual Property and such Person owned less than ten percent (10%) of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or such Individual Property as of the closing of the Loan, Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such Transfer,

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(5) for any Transfer not described in the preceding clause (4) Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days following the date of such Transfer, (6) such Transfer shall be permitted by the Franchise Agreement, if and to the extent required, has been consented to in writing by Franchisor and (7) Borrower shall reimburse Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with such Transfer and (B) after a Secondary Market Transaction (1) such Transfer shall not (w) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (x) cause a change of Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (y) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire a direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties to an amount which equals or exceeds 49% or (z) result in Guarantor, either by itself or on a unanimous basis with Cindat, no longer possessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise,   unless Borrower, at its sole cost and expense, (I) shall have first obtained the prior written consent of Lender (including, if applicable, the consent of the holder(s) of any participation or other interests in the Loan) to such Transfer and (II) shall have first (A) delivered (or caused to be delivered) to Lender, a Rating Comfort Letter, (B) delivered (or caused to be delivered) to Lender and the applicable Rating Agencies, a substantive non consolidation opinion with respect to Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and the applicable Rating Agencies, and (C) reimbursed Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with such Transfer, (2) after giving effect to such Transfer, Guarantor shall continue to own at least 30% of all equity interests (direct or indirect) in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties, (3) such Transfer shall be permitted by the Franchise Agreement, if and to the extent required, has been consented to in writing by Franchisor, (4) if any such Transfer will result in any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or any Individual Property and such Person owned less than ten percent (10%) of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or such Individual Property as of the closing of the Loan, Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such Transfer and (5) for any Transfer not described in the preceding clause (4) Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days following the date of such Transfer,

(iv) a Permitted REIT Transfer,

(v) a Permitted Cindat Transfer,

(vi) a Transfer of an Individual Property made in accordance with Section 10.24 hereof, or

(vii) any other Transfer expressly approved in writing by Lender as a “Permitted Transfer” (such approval to be granted or withheld in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion);

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provided, however, that, if any Transfer described in clause (iii) above will result in any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or any Individual Property and such Person owned less than ten percent (10%) of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or such Individual Property as of the closing of the Loan, Lender shall have confirmed that such Person satisfies Lender’s (and any Co-Lender’s, if applicable) then applicable institution-wide “Know Your Customer” requirements and that the results of Lender’s (and any Co-Lender’s, if applicable) customary background searches (including, credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, UCC and litigation searches) are reasonably acceptable to Lender (and any Co-Lender, if applicable).

Notwithstanding the above, or anything elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, no Transfers of the direct ownership interests (I) in the Mezzanine Loan Parties or (II) of the Mezzanine Loan Parties in Borrower and Operating Lessee shall be permitted (and the Mezzanine Loan Parties shall, in all events, continue to own 100% of the membership interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee, as applicable), except for the pledge of the Mezzanine Loan Parties’ ownership interests in Borrower and Operating Lessee, as applicable, under and pursuant to the Mezzanine Pledge Agreement in connection with, and as security for, the Mezzanine Loan.

Person :  any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any other person or entity, and any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.

PIP :  individually and collectively, the property improvement plans that relate to each Individual Property, which such property improvement plans are attached hereto as Schedule 6   attached hereto.

PIP Agreements : means all material construction agreements, material trade contracts, material purchase orders and other material agreements entered into by Borrower or Operating Lessee in connection with the performance of the PIP Project.  For purposes of this definition, “material” shall mean a PIP Agreement involving the payment of $100,000 or more.

PIP Budget : shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.3(a)(ii) hereof.

PIP Project : collectively, the components of the PIP required to be performed with respect to each applicable Individual Property in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the applicable Franchise Agreement for such Individual Property and the applicable PIP for such Individual Property as set forth on Schedule 6   attached hereto.

Plan :  (i) an employee benefit or other plan established or maintained by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions and (ii) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.

Qualified Franchisor : shall mean either (a) Franchisor or (b) a reputable and experienced franchisor possessing experience in flagging hotel properties similar in size, scope, use and value as the hotels located on the Property as of the date hereof; provided that (1) prior

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to a Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall have obtained the prior written consent of Lender for such Person and (2) after a Secondary Market Transaction, in addition to Lender’s consent, Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Comfort Letter with respect to such franchisor.

Qualified Manager : shall mean either (a) Manager or (b) a reputable and experienced manager (which may be an Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee) possessing experience in managing hotel properties similar in size, scope, use and value as the hotels located on the Property as of the date hereof; provided that (1) prior to a Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall have obtained the prior written consent of Lender for such Person and (2) after a Secondary Market Transaction, in addition to Lender’s consent, Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Comfort Letter with respect to such manager.

Rating Agency :  each of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw–Hill Companies, Inc. (“ S&P ”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“ Moody’s ”), and Fitch, Inc. or any other nationally–recognized statistical rating organization to the extent any of the foregoing have been engaged by Lender or its designee in connection with or in anticipation of any Secondary Market Transaction.

Rating Comfort Letter :  a letter issued by each of the applicable Rating Agencies which confirms that the taking of the action referenced to therein will not result in any qualification, withdrawal or downgrading of any existing ratings of Securities created in a Secondary Market Transaction.

Regulation AB : shall mean Regulation AB under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as such Regulation may be amended from time to time.

Related Property : shall mean a parcel of real property, together with improvements thereon and personal property related thereto, that is “related” within the meaning of the definition of Significant Obligor, to any Individual Property.

Release Amount :  one hundred and forty percent (140%) of the Aggregate Allocated Loan Amount for the applicable Individual Property that is the subject of a Release; provided, that, with respect to the last Individual Property remaining as security for the Debt, the Release Amount shall be equal to the remaining outstanding Debt (as defined hereunder, under the Term Loan Agreement and under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement).

REMIC Trust :  a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code that holds the Note.

Rents :  all rents, rent equivalents, moneys payable as damages (including payments by reason of the rejection of a Lease in a Bankruptcy Proceeding) or in lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including all oil and gas or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income, fees, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including security, utility and other deposits), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for services rendered, and other payment and consideration of whatever form or nature received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any of their agents or employees from any and all sources arising from or attributable to the Property, including all revenues and credit card receipts collected from guest rooms, restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, banquet rooms and

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recreational facilities, receivables, customer obligations, installment payment obligations and other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out of the sale, lease, sublease, license, concession or other grant of the right of the use and occupancy of the Property or rendering of services by Borrower, Manager, Operating Lessee or any other operator or manager of the hotels or the commercial space located in the Property or any of their respective agents or employees or acquired from others (including, without limitation, from the rental of any office space, retail space, guest rooms or other space, halls, stores, and offices, and deposits securing reservations of such space), license, lease, sublease and concession fees and rentals, health club membership fees, food and beverage wholesale and retail sales, service charges, and vending machine sales and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance.

Replacement Franchise Agreement : shall mean either (a) a franchise, trademark and license agreement with a Qualified Franchisor in the same form and substance as the Franchise Agreement, or (b) a franchise, trademark and license agreement with a Qualified Franchisor, which franchise, trademark and license agreement shall be acceptable to Lender in form and substance, provided, with respect to this subclause (b), if a Secondary Market Transaction has occurred, in addition to Lender’s approval, Lender, at its option, may require that Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Comfort Letter with respect to such franchise, trademark and license agreement.

Replacements:  Approved Capital Expenses and repairs and replacements to FF&E.

Satisfactory Environmental Report : individually and collectively, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (together with follow up Phase II Environmental Site Assessments if required by any Phase I Environmental Site Assessment ) for each Individual Property in form reasonably acceptable to Lender ordered by Lender at Borrower’s sole cost and expense upon written request to Lender in connection with a requested release from liability in accordance with the last paragraph of Article 4 that (i) is performed by an environmental firm reasonably satisfactory to Lender, (ii) expressly authorizes Lender and its successors and assigns to rely upon such Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments if applicable), (iii) does not limit liability to less than the amount of such environmental firm’s professional liability insurance coverage, (iv) does not identify any environmental conditions that require removal, remediation or cure or violate any Environmental Laws, (v) is dated and describes the environmental condition of each Individual Property as of a date on or about the Release Date and (vi) is performed in accordance with most current version of ASTM “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:  Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (or Phase II Environmental Assessment Process, as applicable)”, ASTM International.

Senior Loan :  collectively, the Loan and the Term Loan.

Servicer :  a servicer selected by Lender to service the Loan.

Significant Obligor shall have the meaning set forth in Item 1101(k) of Regulation AB.

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State :  the state in which the Property is located.

Taxes :  all real estate and personal property taxes, assessments, water rates or sewer rents, maintenance charges, impositions, vault charges and license fees, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against all or part of the Property.

Tenant :  any existing tenant, replacement tenant or proposed tenant under any existing Lease or any proposed Lease (in each case, other than an Operating Lease).

Term :  the entire term of this Agreement, which shall expire upon repayment in full of the Debt and full performance of each and every obligation to be performed by Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents.

Term Loan Agreement : that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Borrower, Operating Lessee and Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Term Loan Documents :  the “Loan Documents” (as such quoted term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement).

Tour Desk Leases :  individually and collectively, (i) that certain Tour, Transportation & Theater Desk (Lobby) Lease dated as of January 1, 2015, by and between HHLP Duo One Lessee, LLC, as lessor and Apple Concierge, Inc., as lessee and (ii) that certain Tour, Transportation & Theater Desk (Lobby) Lease dated as of January 1, 2015, by and between HHLP Duo Three Lessee, LLC, as lessor and Apple Concierge, Inc., as lessee.

Toxic Mold :  any toxic mold or fungus at the Property which is of a type (i) that might pose a significant risk to human health or the environment or (ii) that would negatively impact the value of the Property.

Transfer :  any sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or assignment or the entry into any agreement to sell, convey, transfer, lease or assign, whether by law or otherwise, of, on, in or affecting (i) all or part of any Individual Property (including any legal or beneficial direct or indirect interest therein), (ii) any direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Operating Lessee, Borrower Representative or the Mezzanine Loan Parties (including, in each case, any profit interest) or (iii) the direct or indirect right or power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Borrower enters into any agreement (including, without limitation, any letter of intent) to sell, convey or transfer the Property, then the mere entry into such agreement shall not constitute a “Transfer” hereunder so long as the applicable Borrower is not obligated to transfer the subject Property, unless prior to or concurrently with the closing of the transaction contemplated in such agreement (1) with respect to the sale of an Individual Property, the terms and provisions of Section 10.24 hereof have been satisfied in full, (2) the Debt (as defined herein and in the Term Loan Agreement) is paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement) or (3) Lender otherwise approves such agreement in writing, in its sole and absolute discretion.

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UCC :  the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State or the state in which any of the Cash Management Accounts are located, as the case may be.

UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) :  the stabilized, recurring net cash flow of the Property determined by Lender in its sole discretion, in accordance with the provisions contained in Schedule 9 .

Uniform System of Accounts : the most recent edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry, as adopted by the American Hotel and Motel Association.

Welfare Plan :  an employee welfare benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.

Index of Other Definitions

.  An index of other terms which are defined in this Agreement or in other Loan Documents is set forth on Schedule 1 .

Principles of Construction

.  Unless otherwise specified, (i) all references to sections and schedules are to those in this Agreement, (ii) the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision, (iii) all definitions are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined, (iv) the word “including” means “including but not limited to,” and (v) accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable.

2.

GENERAL LOAN TERMS

The Loan; Advances

.

The Loan

.  On the basis of the representations, warranties and covenants made by Borrower in this Agreement, Lender agrees to make the Loan to Borrower in an amount up to the Loan Amount, to be advanced from time to time in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.1.3(a) hereof.  Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan to pay or reimburse itself for Approved PIP Expenses.  No amount borrowed and repaid in respect of the Loan may be reborrowed.  Borrower acknowledges and agrees that in no event shall proceeds of the Loan or Term Loan be used to fund the PIP Deposit.

Term Loan

.   On the date hereof, Lender is also making to Borrower a certain term mortgage loan in the principal amount of $280,000,000.00 (the “ Term Loan ”), the proceeds of which will be advanced in accordance with the terms and conditions of, and shall be secured by the Term Loan Agreement and the Term Loan Documents. 

Advances

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(a) Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing Lender shall make advances of the Loan to Borrower for payment of Approved PIP Expenses no more than one (1) time in any calendar month within fifteen (15) days after the delivery by Borrower and Operating Lessee to Lender of a request therefor, in increments of at

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least $100,000 (except with respect to the final advance made pursuant to this Section 2.1.3(a)), provided that in connection with each Loan advance the following conditions shall have been satisfied in full, as determined in Lender’s reasonable discretion, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed:

(i) The request for a Loan advance has been received and approved by Lender and is accompanied by (A) an Officer’s Certificate certifying (1) that all representations made by Borrower and Operating Lessee in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of such Officer’s Certificate , other than changes due to facts or circumstances arising after the date such representation or warranty was initially made that do not otherwise breach any provision of the Loan Documents (including matters that have been approved (or deemed approved) by Lender) , (2) no Default or Event of Default is then continuing, (3) that such funds will be used only to pay (or reimburse Operating Lessee for) Approved PIP Expenses and a description thereof, (4) that all outstanding trade payables (other than those to be paid from the requested advance or those constituting Permitted Indebtedness or Permitted Encumbrances) that are due and payable have been paid in full, (5) that all previous Loan advances have been used only to pay (or reimburse Operating Lessee for) the previously identified Approved PIP Expenses, (6) that any work associated with such Approved PIP Expense has been completed in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with this Agreement, the PIP, the Franchise Agreement and all applicable Legal Requirements and (7) a progress report reconciling the status of the PIP Project and the remaining costs to complete the PIP Project, (B) reasonably detailed supporting documentation as to the amount, necessity and purpose therefor, including all applicable invoices and (C) copies of appropriate Lien waivers, “Payment Receipts” and, if requested by Lender, other evidence of payment from all contractors, subcontractors or suppliers reasonably satisfactory to Lender in connection with such Approved PIP Expenses (and other than with respect to Permitted Encumbrances, the payment of which is not requested in the applicable advance), each in form and substance reasonably approved by Lender;

(ii) Borrower shall have delivered, and Lender shall have approved, a final and detailed budget(s) to prosecute and complete all components of the PIP Project (such budget(s), individually and collectively, the “ PIP Budget ”); Lender acknowledges that it has reviewed and approved the PIP Budgets attached hereto as Schedule 5 ;

(iii) Borrower shall have delivered, and Lender shall have approved, all PIP Agreements; Lender acknowledges that it has reviewed and approved the PIP Agreements provided to Lender on or prior to the date of this Agreement (if any);

(iv) Lender shall have received an endorsement to the title policy for the Individual Property that relates to the PIP for which the Loan advance is being requested acceptable to Lender insuring the Lien of the Security Instrument to the date of such future advance setting forth a new insured amount including such future advance, conforming to the pending disbursement requirements set forth in Exhibit B hereto and setting forth no additional exceptions (including survey exceptions), together with a title search indicating that such Individual Property is free from all liens, claims and other encumbrances not previously approved by Lender;

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(v) Lender shall have (if it desires) verified (by an inspection conducted at Borrower’s reasonable expense) performance of any construction work associated with such Approved PIP Expense;

(vi) Borrower shall have delivered, and Lender shall have approved, all applicable insurance certificates evidencing that the insurance required by Lender with respect to the PIP Project is in effect;

(vii) Borrower shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to Lender that all permits, licenses and approvals required by Governmental Authorities and all Legal Requirements that are necessary to commence and perform the PIP to Completion have been obtained;

(viii) Borrower shall pay to Lender (or Lender shall pay itself out of such advance) simultaneously with each advance the Draw Fee   and all actual, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with reviewing such Loan advance request;

(ix) In no event shall Borrower have the right to request, nor shall Lender be required to make, advances under this Section 2.1.3(a) in an amount which, in the aggregate with all previous advances is, in excess of the Loan Amount;

(x) There shall exist no Default or Event of Default under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents, and there shall exist no “Default” or “Event of Default” under (and as such quoted terms are defined in) the Term Loan Agreement or under any of the Term Loan Documents; and

(xi) In connection with the final advance of the Loan, in addition to the other conditions set forth above, Lender shall not be obligated to make any such future advance unless and until Completion has occurred.

(b) Any advance of more than $10,000 to pay (rather than reimburse) Approved PIP Expenses may, at Lender’s option, be made by joint check payable to Borrower and the payee of such Approved PIP Expenses.

(c) Any advance by Lender of Loan proceeds made prior to or without the fulfillment by Borrower of all of the conditions precedent thereto, whether or not known to Lender, shall not constitute a waiver by Lender of the requirement that all conditions, including the non-performed conditions, shall be required with respect to all future advances.

(d) Borrower agrees that, by Borrower’s acceptance of any advance of Loan proceeds, Borrower shall be bound in all respects by the request submitted on its behalf in connection therewith whether or not the request is executed and/or submitted by Borrower or an authorized Person.

(e) During the existence of an Event of Default under this Agreement, Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender to advance, at Lender’s option and in Lender’s sole discretion, but subject to Lender’s approval, in its sole discretion, any undisbursed Loan

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proceeds directly to the contractor, tradesperson or other payee of Approved PIP Expenses.  All such direct advances shall satisfy pro tanto the obligations of Lender to Borrower under this Agreement regardless of the disposition thereof by the contractor, tradesperson or other Person.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender shall have no obligation whatsoever to make any advance of Loan proceeds from and after the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents, irrespective of whether or not the same shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder, or from and after the occurrence of an “Event of Default” under (and as such quoted terms are defined in) the Term Loan Agreement or Term Loan Documents, irrespective of whether or not the same shall constitute an “Event of Default” under (and as such quoted terms are defined in) such Term Loan Agreement.

Advances for Stored Materials and Deposits

.      Lender shall not make Loan advances for building materials which are stored on the Property but not yet affixed to or incorporated into the Improvements.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Lender shall have no obligation to fund any deposits to suppliers for goods to be delivered to the Property (including, without limitation, appliances) requiring deposits to be made upon placing an order for the same.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the delivery of such goods (and Lender shall have the right, upon request, to inspect and approve the condition of such goods) and receipt by Lender of a bill of sale and/or final Lien waivers from such supplier, the full contract amount for such goods shall be advanced provided that the terms and provisions of Section 2.1.3(a) hereof have been satisfied.

Retainage

.  Subject to the advance conditions set forth in Section 2.1.3(a) hereof, Loan advances will be made in amounts which shall be equal to the costs incurred by Borrower through the end of the period covered by the request for a Loan advance less retainage equal to the greater of (i) ten percent (10%) of such costs incurred and (ii) the actual retainage so required under the applicable PIP Agreement (if any), until Completion has been achieved, at which point, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all such retained amounts will be advanced to Borrower in accordance with Section 2.1.3(a) hereof (provided, however, that retainage shall be released for any PIP Agreement at such time as the work thereunder shall have been completed).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, retainage shall only be required under this Agreement to the extent and in the amount required under any PIP Agreement.

Reallocation; Contingency

 If at any time Borrower or Lender determines that the undisbursed balance of the Loan Budget Amount for any category of cost shown on the PIP Budget exceeds the actual amount required to complete such category of cost, then, upon Lender’s written approval (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the excess may be reallocated to any other Loan Budget Amount balance.

(g) Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) the PIP Budget shall include a line item designated as the general administrative contingency (the “ Contingency ”) and (ii) the Contingency represents an amount necessary to provide assurances to Lender that, if additional costs are incurred or unanticipated events or problems occur in connection with the PIP Project, sufficient Loan proceeds are available to pay for such additional costs.  In the event

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Borrower desires to reallocate to any line item the amount of any portion of the Loan proceeds attributable to the Contingency line item which has not theretofore been reallocated to any other line item or advanced, Borrower shall request Lender’s consent thereto by written notice accompanied by a proposed revised PIP Budget, and Lender shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay such consent.  On a monthly basis, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a log showing how the Contingency has been used and reallocated (if applicable) during the prior month and setting forth the remaining balance of the Contingency.  If an Event of Default is continuing, Lender may allocate portions of the Contingency for any costs related to the PIP Project as Lender may determine (although Lender shall have no obligation whatsoever to make any such allocation).

Loan Balancing

 If at any time, and from time to time, Lender notifies Borrower that, in Lender’s sole, but good faith, judgment, the undisbursed balance of the Loan (without utilizing any sums allocated to any contingency line item) is insufficient to pay the remaining costs in respect of the PIP Project (such insufficient amounts, collectively, the “ Deficiency ”), then Borrower shall deposit from Borrower’s own cash equity the amount of such Deficiency (such amount, the “ Deficiency Deposit ”) into a Subaccount (the “ Deficiency Deposit Subaccount ”) with Lender.  Lender may from time to time apply, or allow Borrower to apply, such Deficiency Deposit to such costs in respect of the PIP Project (subject to Borrower’s compliance with all conditions which would be applied to an advance of Loan proceeds under this Agreement, for the same costs to which the Deficiency Deposit is to be applied).

(h) Until such time as Lender determines that the conditions set forth in the preceding paragraph to fund the Deficiency Deposit have been satisfied, and that the amount of the Deficiency has therefore been reduced to zero dollars ($0.00), Lender shall have no obligation to make any further advances of Loan proceeds and Borrower shall promptly pay out-of-pocket from Borrower equity all costs necessary to diligently pursue Completion.  In addition, Lender shall have no obligation to make any further advances of Loan proceeds until the Deficiency Deposit has been fully expended for costs in respect of the PIP Project and the balance of the Deficiency Deposit Subaccount has been reduced to zero dollars ($0.00).  Borrower shall have no right to withdraw funds from the Deficiency Deposit Subaccount except for the payment of the aforesaid costs in respect of the PIP Project in accordance with this Agreement.  Any sums not used as provided in this paragraph shall be released to Borrower when and to the extent that Lender determines that the amount thereof is more than the excess, if any, of the total remaining costs in order to achieve Completion, over the undisbursed balance of the Loan, provided, however, that should an Event of Default under this Agreement (for any reason) occur, Lender may, at its option, while such Event of Default is continuing, apply such amounts either to the costs of the PIP Project or to the immediate reduction of Principal and/or interest under the Note (including interest at the Default Rate) and other sums due hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents or Term Loan Documents, in such order and proportions as Lender shall, in its sole discretion, determine.

Force Funding

. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if Lender has not advanced all of the proceeds of the Loan by the Payment Date in May, 2019 (the “ Force Funding Date ”) and Borrower has exercised the First Extension Option and satisfied the conditions set forth in Section 2.8 hereof in connection therewith, Lender may, on such Payment Date or at any time thereafter, and on one or more occasions, advance all or any

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portion of the remaining Loan proceeds into a Subaccount (the “ Available Loan Proceeds Subaccount ”), at which point the outstanding balance of the Loan shall be increased by the amount so deposited into the Available Loan Proceeds Subaccount (and, as such, Debt Service payments due and owing hereunder shall be paid based on such increased outstanding balance), and Lender shall make advances to be made under this Agreement in the manner set forth in and pursuant to the requirements of Section 2.1 of this Agreement by releasing the applicable amount of proceeds from the Available Loan Proceeds Subaccount.  Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that Lender’s advance of Loan proceeds described in the immediately preceding sentence shall not in any way diminish or otherwise modify the conditions precedent to advances described in this Agreement or any of Borrower’s obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents.

Interest; Monthly Payments

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Generally

.  From and after the date hereof, interest on the outstanding and unpaid Principal shall accrue at the Interest Rate and be payable as hereinafter provided.  On the date hereof, Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid Principal from the date hereof through and including May 8, 2016.  On June 9, 2016 (the “ First Payment Date ”) and each Payment Date thereafter through and including the Payment Date immediately preceding the Stated Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay an amount equal to the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount .  The Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount due on any Payment Date shall be applied (x) to the payment of interest accrued on the Note from the scheduled Payment Date preceding the Payment Date on which such Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount is paid through the day of the month immediately preceding the Payment Date on which such Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount is paid, notwithstanding that the actual Payment Date may not have been the scheduled Payment Date because the scheduled Payment Date is not a Business Day and (y) during any Extension Term, to the reduction of the unpaid Principal pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof.  All accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.  If the Loan is repaid on any date other than on a Payment Date (whether prior to or after the Stated Maturity Date), Borrower shall also pay interest that would have accrued on such repaid Principal to but not including the next Payment Date, however, Borrower shall not be required to pay breakage under Section 2.2.5 hereof with respect to such repayment.  In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.2.1, after an Event of Default the provisions of Section 8.2.2 hereof shall apply.

Default Rate

.  After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the entire unpaid Principal shall bear interest at the Default Rate, and shall be payable upon demand from time to time, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Taxes

.  Any and all payments by Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding Excluded Taxes (all such non–excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being hereinafter referred to in this Section 2.2.3 as “ Applicable Taxes ”).  If Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Applicable Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to Lender, the following shall apply:  (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions

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(including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.2.3 ), Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law.  Payments pursuant to this Section 2.2.3 shall be made within ten days after the date Lender makes written demand therefor.

Requirements of Law

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(i) If any Legal Requirement or any change in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof:

(i) shall subject Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, the Note or the Loan (excluding Excluded Taxes) or change the basis of taxation of payments to Lender in respect thereof;

(ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory advance or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of Lender which is not otherwise included in the determination of the LIBOR hereunder;

(iii) shall impose on Lender any other condition;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Lender, by an amount which Lender deems to be material, of making or maintaining the Loan or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, Borrower shall, from time to time, upon receipt of prior written notice of not less than ten (10) Business Days of such fact and a reasonably detailed description of the circumstances, promptly pay Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable (provided such additional amounts are then being charged by Lender to its borrowers under similar loans generally) and are not prohibited by such Requirement of Law to be charged back.

(j) If Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by Lender or any corporation controlling Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder by an amount deemed by Lender to be material (taking into consideration Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time, Borrower shall promptly, upon notice from Lender, pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for such reduction (provided such additional amounts are then being charged by Lender to its borrowers under similar loans generally).

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If Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.2.4 , it shall promptly notify Borrower of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this subsection submitted by Lender to Borrower shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error or the provision of proof by Borrower to the contrary.

Breakage Indemnity

.  Borrower shall indemnify Lender against any loss or expense which Lender may actually sustain or incur in liquidating or redeploying deposits from third parties acquired to effect or maintain the Loan or any part thereof as a consequence of (i) any payment or prepayment of the Loan or any portion thereof made on a date other than a Payment Date and (ii) any default in payment or prepayment of the Principal or any part thereof or interest accrued thereon, as and when due and payable (at the date thereof or otherwise, and whether by acceleration or otherwise).  Lender shall deliver to Borrower a statement for any such sums which it is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.2.5 , which statement shall be binding and conclusive absent manifest error.  Borrower’s obligations under this Section 2.2.5 are in addition to Borrower’s obligations to pay any Yield Maintenance Premium or Exit Fee applicable to a payment or prepayment of Principal.

Loan Repayment

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Repayment

.  Borrower shall repay the entire outstanding principal balance of the Note in full on the Maturity Date, together with interest thereon to (but excluding) the date of repayment and any other amounts due and owing under the Loan Documents.  Except during the continuance of an Event of Default, all proceeds of any repayment (including, without limitation, any proceeds of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement paid to Lender), including permitted prepayments of the Loan, shall be applied by Lender as follows in the following order of priority:  First , accrued and unpaid interest on the Note at the Interest Rate; Second , to the Principal; and Third, to any other amounts then due and owing under the Loan Documents, including the Yield Maintenance Premium (if such repayment or prepayment occurs on or prior to the Yield Maintenance Date)   and Exit Fee.  If prior to the Stated Maturity Date the Debt is accelerated by reason of an Event of Default, then Lender shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the unpaid Principal and accrued interest and other sums due under the Loan Documents, an amount equal to the Yield Maintenance Premium and Exit Fee applicable to such prepayment.  During the continuance of an Event of Default, all proceeds of repayment, including any payment or recovery on the Property (whether through foreclosure, deed–in–lieu of foreclosure, or otherwise) shall, unless otherwise provided in the Loan Documents, be applied in such order and in such manner as Lender shall elect in Lender’s discretion. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.3.1, after an Event of Default the provisions of Section 8.2.2 hereof shall apply.

Mandatory Prepayments

.  The Loan is subject to mandatory prepayment in certain instances of Insured Casualty or Condemnation (each a “ Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment ”), in the manner and to the extent set forth in Sections 7.4.2 and 7.4.4 .  Each Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment, after deducting Lender’s reasonable, out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in connection with the settlement or collection of the Proceeds or Award, shall be applied in the same manner as repayments under Section 2.3.1 , and if such Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment is made on any

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date other than a Payment Date, then such Casualty/Condemnation Prepayment shall include interest that would have accrued on the Principal prepaid to but not including the next Payment Date.  Provided that no Event of Default is continuing, then notwithstanding Section 2.3.1 , any such mandatory prepayment under this Section 2.3.2 shall be without the payment of the Yield Maintenance Premium, but subject to the payment of the Exit Fee.

Optional Prepayments

.  Borrower shall have the right from time to time to prepay all or any portion of the Principal on any Payment Date provided that Borrower gives Lender at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice thereof and such prepayment is accompanied by the Yield Maintenance Premium (if applicable) and the Exit Fee in connection therewith.  If any such prepayment is not made on a Payment Date, Borrower shall also pay interest that would have accrued on such prepaid Principal to but not including the next Payment Date.

2.1.2 [Intentionally Omitted] .

2.1.3 Pro Rata Prepayments and Repayments .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents, so long as no Event of Default exists and is continuing hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or the Term Loan Documents, Borrower shall cause all principal prepayments and repayments of the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loan, including any prepayments or repayments made pursuant to Section 2.8 and Section 10.24 hereof (but excluding (A)(i)(x) any prepayments or repayments of principal made in accordance with Section 2.3.2 of this Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement, all of which shall be applied by Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt hereunder and under the Term Loan Agreement, and (y) any prepayments or repayments of principal made in accordance Section 2.3.2 of the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, all of which shall be applied by Mezzanine Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the “Debt” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement), (ii) application of any prepayments or repayments of principal during the continuance of an Event of Default, all of which shall be applied by Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt hereunder and under the Term Loan Agreement, and (iii) any amortization payments with respect to the Loan or the Term Loan during the Extension Terms (if any) as required pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof and the Term Loan Agreement, all of which shall be applied by Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt hereunder and under the Term Loan Agreement, (B) any prepayments or repayments of principal made by Borrower to repay protective advances made by Lender, all of which shall be paid over to, and applied by, Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt hereunder   and under the Term Loan Agreement and (C) any prepayments or repayments of principal made by Mezzanine Borrower to repay protective advances made by Mezzanine Lender, all of which shall be paid over to, and applied by, Mezzanine Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the “Debt” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) to be allocated among the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loan and applied by Lender and Mezzanine Lender pro rata in accordance with the respective then-outstanding principal balances of the Mezzanine Loan and the Senior Loan (but including, in the case of the Loan, any amounts thereof remaining to be advanced).  If Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to apply any such principal prepayments or repayments in accordance with this Section 2.3.5(a) , each of Borrower

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and Operating Lessee hereby authorizes Lender to pay over to Mezzanine Lender for application to the outstanding principal amount of the Mezzanine Loan, to the extent of any excess proceeds received by Lender, the amount necessary to cause the prepayment or repayment of the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loan to be pro rata in accordance with this Section 2.3.5(a) and the same shall be deemed to be a distribution by Borrower to the Mezzanine Borrower in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.3.5(d) below.

(b) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee acknowledges and agrees that, in all events, any amounts paid by Lender to Mezzanine Lender pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.3.5 shall be (and are deemed to be) payments, prepayments and/or repayments by Mezzanine Borrower of the Mezzanine Loan and the “Debt” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) and not payments, prepayments or repayments by Borrower or Operating Lessee of the Senior Loan or the Debt.

(c) All funds transferred to or for the benefit of Lender from Mezzanine Lender in accordance with this Section 2.3.5 and Section 2.3.5 of the Term Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement are intended by Mezzanine Borrower, to constitute, and shall constitute, capital contributions from Mezzanine Borrower to Borrower, and Borrower hereby acknowledges that any such fund transfers shall be deemed capital contributions to Borrower.

(d) All funds transferred to or for the benefit of Mezzanine Lender from Lender in accordance with this Section 2.3.5 and Section 2.3.5 of the Term Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement are intended by Borrower, to constitute, and shall constitute, distributions from Borrower to Mezzanine Borrower, and, pursuant to Section 2.3.5(d) of the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, Mezzanine Borrower acknowledges that any such fund transfers shall be deemed distributions to Mezzanine Borrower.

(e) No provision of the Loan Documents, Term Loan Documents or the Mezzanine Loan Documents shall create a debtor-creditor relationship between Borrower and Operating Lessee, on one hand, and Mezzanine Borrower and Mezzanine Leasehold Pledgor, on the other hand.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Section 2.3.5 shall cause Borrower, Operating Lessee, Mezzanine Borrower, or Mezzanine Leasehold Pledgor to violate the terms and provisions of Section 5.12, Schedule 4, or the special purpose entity provisions set forth in each such party’s respective limited liability company agreements .

Release of Property

.  In addition to any Release which may occur under Section 10.24 hereof, Lender shall further, upon the written request and at the expense of Borrower, (x) upon payment in full of the Debt in accordance herewith, release the Lien of the Loan Documents or (y) upon payment in full of the Debt in accordance herewith and the “Debt” under, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Term Loan Agreement in accordance therewith, assign to Borrower’s designee (without any representation or warranty by and without any recourse against Lender whatsoever) the Lien of the Loan Documents if not theretofore released.

Payments and Computations

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Making of Payments

.  Each payment by Borrower shall be made in funds settled through the New York Clearing House Interbank Payments System or other funds immediately available to Lender by 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date such payment is due, to Lender by deposit to such account as Lender may designate by written notice to Borrower.  Whenever any such payment shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the preceding Business Day.  All such payments shall be made irrespective of, and without any deduction, set–off or counterclaim whatsoever and are payable without relief from valuation and appraisement laws and with all costs and charges incurred in the collection or enforcement thereof, including attorneys’ fees and court costs.

Computations

.  Interest payable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 360–day year.

Late Payment Charge

.  If any Principal, interest or other sum due under any Loan Document (other than the payment of the outstanding Principal balance of the Loan due on the Maturity Date) is not paid by Borrower on the date on which it is due, subject to any applicable grace or cure period, if any, Borrower shall pay to Lender upon demand an amount equal to the lesser of four percent (4%) of such unpaid sum or the maximum amount permitted by applicable law (the “ Late Payment Charge ”), in order to defray the expense incurred by Lender in handling and processing such delinquent payment and to compensate Lender for the loss of the use of such delinquent payment.  Such amount shall be secured by the Loan Documents.

Interest Rate Protection Agreements

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Interest Rate Protection Agreement

.  As of the date hereof, Borrower has entered into, made all payments required under, and satisfied all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of, an interest rate protection agreement that satisfies all of the following conditions (such interest rate protection agreement together with (i) any extension thereof or (ii) any other interest rate protection agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.8 , being referred to herein as the “ Interest Rate Protection Agreement ”):

(g) the Interest Rate Protection Agreement is with a financial institution having a long term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of at least (i) “AA” by S&P and “Aa2” by Moody’s or, (ii) if such financial institution is an Affiliate of Lender, “A” by S&P or “A2” by Moody’s; has a term ending no earlier than the Stated Maturity Date; is an interest rate cap in respect of a notional amount not less than the Maximum Potential Loan Amount that shall have the effect of capping LIBOR at 3.00% per annum; and provides that the only obligation of Borrower thereunder is the making of a single payment upon the execution and delivery thereof.

(h) Borrower’s interest in such Interest Rate Protection Agreement has been assigned to Lender pursuant to documentation satisfactory to Lender in form and substance (it being acknowledged and agreed that if a new assignment of Interest Rate Protection Agreement is required in connection with Section 2.8(g), Lender shall accept documentation in substantially the same form delivered at the origination of the Loan), and the counterparty to such Interest Rate Protection Agreement has executed and delivered to Lender an acknowledgment of such assignment, which acknowledgment shall be satisfactory to Lender in form and substance and,

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without limitation, shall include such counterparty’s agreement to (i) pay directly into the Deposit Account all sums payable by such counterparty pursuant to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement and (ii) if the long term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of such counterparty is downgraded below (1) “A” by S&P or “A2” by Moody’s or, (2) if such counterparty is an Affiliate of Lender, “A–” by S&P or “A3” by Moody’s, or if any such rating in the foregoing subclause (1) or (2) is withdrawn or qualified by the applicable Rating Agency, designate a successor counterparty under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, which successor counterparty shall satisfy the criteria set forth in subsection (a) above and this subsection (b), not later than ten (10) Business Days after any such downgrade, withdrawal or qualification, as applicable, unless, in either case, such counterparty deposits with Lender collateral, in form, value and substance acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion and pursuant to documentation acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion.

(i) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.6.1 to the contrary, prior to purchasing an Interest Rate Protection Agreement, Borrower shall notify NATIXIS, a public limited corporation with a Board of Directors ( société anonyme à conseil d’administration ) organized under the laws of the Republic of France (“ Natixis ”) of its intention to purchase such Interest Rate Protection Agreement, which notice shall contain the name of the proposed financial institution and the price and other applicable terms relating to the proposed Interest Rate Protection Agreement.  Natixis or its Affiliate shall have the right, by notice to Borrower given within two (2) Business Days after receipt of Borrower’s notice to provide an Interest Rate Protection Agreement to Borrower at the same (or lower) price and upon substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to the proposed Interest Rate Protection Agreement with such other financial institution and Borrower hereby agrees to promptly enter into same with Natixis or its Affiliate.  If Natixis or its Affiliate does not timely provide such Interest Rate Protection Agreement to Borrower as provided in the preceding sentence, Borrower may purchase the Interest Rate Protection Agreement from any financial institution having a rating of at least that specified in Section 2.6.1(a) above at the same (or lower) price and upon substantially the same terms and conditions applicable to the proposed Interest Rate Protection Agreement first offered to Natixis.

(j) In connection with an Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.8 , Borrower shall obtain and deliver to Lender an opinion of counsel from counsel for the counterparty (which counsel may be in–house counsel for the counterparty) (upon which Lender and its successors and assigns and the Rating Agencies may rely) which shall provide, in relevant part, that:

(i) the counterparty is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has the organizational power and authority to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, the Interest Rate Protection Agreement;

(ii) the execution and delivery of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement by the counterparty, and any other agreement which the counterparty has executed and delivered pursuant thereto, and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been and remain duly authorized by all necessary action and do not contravene any provision of its certificate of incorporation or by–laws (or equivalent

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organizational documents) or any law, regulation or contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or its property;

(iii) all consents, authorizations and approvals required for the execution and delivery by the counterparty of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, and any other agreement which the counterparty has executed and delivered pursuant thereto, and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been obtained and remain in full force and effect, all conditions thereof have been duly complied with, and no other action by, and no notice to or filing with any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for such execution, delivery or performance; and

(iv) the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, and any other agreement which the counterparty has executed and delivered pursuant thereto, has been duly executed and delivered by the counterparty and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the counterparty, enforceable against the counterparty in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Execution of Documents

.  Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to the counterparty of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement such confirmations and agreements as may be requested by such counterparty in connection with such Interest Rate Protection Agreement.

No Obligation of Lender

.  Borrower agrees that Lender shall not have any obligation, duty or responsibility to Borrower or any other Person by reason of, or in connection with, any Interest Rate Protection Agreement (including any duty to provide or arrange any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, to consent to any mortgage or pledge of the Property or any portion thereof as security for Borrower’s performance of its obligations under any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, or to provide any credit or financial support for the obligations of Borrower or any other Person thereunder or with respect thereto).  No Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall alter, impair, restrict, limit or modify in any respect the obligation of Borrower to pay interest on the Loan as and when the same becomes due and payable in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents.

Receipts from Interest Rate Protection Agreements

.  All payments made by the counterparty to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be deposited into the Deposit Account and applied in the same manner as Rents are applied under Section 3.10 .

Downgrade of Counterparty

.  Borrower shall cause any counterparty under any Interest Rate Protection Agreement to be replaced with a successor counterparty, which successor counterparty shall satisfy the criteria set forth in Section 2.6.1(a) , not later than ten (10) Business Days after the long term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of such counterparty is downgraded below (i) “A” by S&P or “A2” by Moody’s or, (ii) if such counterparty is an Affiliate of Lender, “A–” by S&P or “A3” by Moody’s, or if any such rating in the foregoing subclause (i) or (ii) is withdrawn or qualified by the applicable Rating Agency, unless, in either case, such counterparty deposits with Lender collateral, in form, value and

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substance acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion and pursuant to documentation acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion.

2.6.6 Obligation Satisfied under Term Loan .     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.6, in the event that Borrower has entered into an Interest Rate Protection Agreement under the corresponding provisions contained in the Term Loan Agreement, the obligation to enter into an Interest Rate Protection Agreement under this Section 2.6 shall be deemed satisfied so long as the same obligation appears in the Term Loan Agreement and Borrower satisfies the same, in full, thereunder.

Fees

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Structuring Fee

.  On the date hereof, Borrower shall pay to Lender a loan structuring fee of $40,000.00 (the “ Structuring Fee ”).

2.1.4 Exit Fee Upon any repayment or prepayment of Principal (whether at maturity, acceleration of the Loan or otherwise), Borrower shall pay to Lender on the date of such repayment or prepayment the Exit Fee applicable thereto.  Any Exit Fee paid to Lender hereunder shall be deemed to be earned by Lender upon the funding of the Loan.

2.7.3 Administrative Fee .  Borrower shall pay to Lender an annual loan servicing fee of $150,000.00, which shall be paid to Lender on a monthly basis in equal payments in the amount of $12,500.00 (the “ Administrative Fee ”); provided, however, that the obligation to pay the Administrative Fee under this Section 2.7.3 shall be deemed satisfied so long as the same obligation appears in the Term Loan Agreement and Borrower satisfies the same, in full, thereunder.

Extension Options

.  Borrower shall have the right to request that Lender (i) extend the Stated Maturity Date (the “ First Extension Option ”) for a period of twelve ( 12 ) months to May 9, 2020 (the “ First Extended Stated Maturity Date ”) (such period of time, the “ First Extension Term ”) and (ii) further extend the Stated Maturity Date (the “ Second Extension Option ” and together with the First Extension Option, each individually an “ Extension Option ” and collectively, the “ Extension Options ”) for a period of twelve ( 12 ) months to May 9, 2021 (the “ Second Extended Stated Maturity Date ”) (such period of time the “ Second Extension Term ”; and together with the First Extension Term, each individually an “ Extension Term ” and collectively, the “ Extension Terms ”), provided that Borrower shall have previously timely exercised the First Extension Option to extend the Stated Maturity Date to the First Extended Stated Maturity Date in compliance with the terms hereof.  The Stated Maturity Date will be so extended upon the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a) Borrower shall give Lender its written notice requesting such extension not less than sixty ( 60 ) days prior to (i) the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date with respect to the First Extension Option and (ii) the First Extended Stated Maturity Date with respect to the Second Extension Option;

(b) no Event of Default exists at the time such request is made and, with respect to the First Extension Option, on the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date and with respect to the Second Extension Option, the First Extended Stated Maturity Date;

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(c) Borrower delivers to Lender an Officer’s Certificate confirming the accuracy of the information contained in clause (b) above;

(d) (i) with respect to any PIP Project that is required to be completed as of the date of the commencement of the applicable Extension Term pursuant to the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement, Borrower shall have achieved Completion of such PIP Project and (ii) with respect to any PIP Project that is not required to be completed as of the date of the commencement of the applicable Extension Term pursuant to the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement, to the extent that Borrower has actually commenced such PIP Project, Borrower shall be in compliance with the construction timelines and milestones set forth in the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement and shall be using best efforts to diligently prosecute the Completion of such PIP Project;

(e) the Debt Yield (UNCF) is not less than (i) 11.0% at the time of Borrower’s exercise of the First Extension Option and upon the commencement of the First Extension Term, and (ii) 11.5% at the time of Borrower’s exercise of the Second Extension Option and upon the commencement of the Second Extension Term;   provided, that, in the event Borrower fails to satisfy the Debt Yield (UNCF) requirements set forth in this clause (e), Borrower may make a prepayment sufficient to bring the Property into compliance therewith, so long as such prepayment is made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.3.3 of this Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement and Section 2.3.4 of the Term Loan Agreement) and is subject to payment of the applicable Exit Fee (as defined herein and in the Term Loan Agreement) in connection therewith;

(f) Borrower pays the Extension Fee to Lender not later than the commencement of each Extension Term;

(g) on or prior to the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date with respect to the First Extension Option or the First Extended Stated Maturity Date with respect to the Second Extension Option, Borrower either (i)  extends the term of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement until the First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option, or (ii) enters into a new interest rate protection agreement that expires on or after the First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option, and which extension or new agreement is on the same terms set forth in Sectio n 2.6.1 ;  

(h) Borrower, Operating Lessee and Guarantor shall have entered into an amendment or modification of the Loan Documents in accordance with Section 2.10 hereof to account for the amortization of the Loan; and

(i) Lender shall have received evidence that (i) Borrower has satisfied the conditions set forth in Section 2.8 of the Term Loan Agreement and that the Term Loan has been extended through a date not earlier than First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option and (ii) Mezzanine Borrower has satisfied the conditions set forth in Section 2.8 of the Mezzanine Loan Agreement and that the Mezzanine Loan has been extended through a date not

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earlier than the First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option.

If Borrower is unable to satisfy all of the foregoing conditions within the applicable time frames for each, Lender shall have no obligation to extend the Stated Maturity Date hereunder.

Certain Payments

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in connection with and for the purposes of any payment or prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan pursuant to Sections 2.2.1 ,   2.3.2 or 2.3.3 on any date after the Payment Date and prior to the LIBOR Determination Date with respect to the next succeeding Interest Period, LIBOR shall be determined as of the Eurodollar Business Day immediately preceding the date of such payment or prepayment and Lender shall thereafter, reasonably promptly after the occurrence of such next succeeding LIBOR Determination Date, make any necessary adjustment in the amount actually required to be paid or prepaid based upon LIBOR as determined on such next succeeding LIBOR Determination Date.

2 . 10 Amortization of the Loan

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, amortization of the Loan shall be required during the Extension Terms (if any).  Such amortization shall be based on a thirty (30) year amortization schedule.  Borrower, Operating Lessee and Guarantor shall promptly execute and deliver to Lender an amendment or modification of the Loan Documents evidencing the foregoing (which shall, among other things, amend the defined term “Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount” and any other related terms and provisions set forth in the Loan Documents), together with such other documents, instruments, certificates and writings as Lender may reasonably require.

3.

CASH MANAGEMENT AND RESERVES

Cash Management Arrangements

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cause (x) all Rents to be transmitted directly by all Tenants of each Individual Property (if any) and (y) the immediate direct deposit by all Credit Card Companies of all credit card receipts with respect to each Individual Property, in each case, into the Clearing Account for such Individual Property as more fully described in each Clearing Account Agreement.  Without in any way limiting the foregoing, all Rents (including Rents in the nature of sums payable by Credit Card Companies) received by Borrower, Operating Lessee or Manager shall be deposited into the applicable Clearing Account within one Business Day of receipt.  Funds deposited into each Clearing Account shall be swept by the Clearing Bank on a daily basis into the Deposit Account and applied and disbursed in accordance with this Agreement.  Funds in the Deposit Account shall be invested only in Permitted Investments, which Permitted Investments shall be selected by Lender in its sole discretion.  Lender will also establish subaccounts of the Deposit Account which shall at all times be Eligible Accounts (and may be ledger or book entry accounts and not actual accounts) (such subaccounts are referred to herein as “ Subaccounts ”).  The Deposit Account and any Subaccount will be under the sole control and dominion of Lender and administered in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents, and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall have any right of withdrawal therefrom.  Borrower shall pay for all expenses of opening and maintaining all of the above accounts.  Lender may, in its discretion with prior notice thereof to

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Borrower and Operating Lessee and provided the same form of Deposit Account Agreement is utilized, elect to maintain the deposits and reserves required under this Agreement in an Eligible Account at a bank or other depository selected by Lender other than the Deposit Bank in which case, all references to the Deposit Account and any Subaccounts hereunder shall be deemed to include such Eligible Account and the subaccounts of any such Eligible Account and all funds in such Eligible Account shall be invested at Lender’s discretion only in Permitted Investments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 3, in the event that any Subaccount described in this Article 3 is being held and enforced by Lender under the corresponding provisions contained in the Term Loan Agreement, the provisions of this Article 3 with respect to the requirement of Borrower to deposit monies with Lender into such Subaccount shall be deemed satisfied so long as the same requirement appears in the Term Loan Agreement and Borrower satisfies such requirement, in full, thereunder.

Payment Direction Letters

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Direction to Credit Card Companies

.  Promptly following the closing of the Loan, Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall (x) give each Credit Card Company an irrevocable direction, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (each, a “ Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter ”), or in such other form required by the Credit Card Company and reasonably approved by Lender to deliver all payments made by such Credit Card Company and all and other payments constituting Rents directly to each applicable Clearing Account and (y) deliver to Lender a copy of each such Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter together with (i) a certification of Borrower (or Operating Lessee, as applicable) that the same has been delivered to each applicable Credit Card Company and (ii) such other evidence as Lender may reasonably require to evidence such delivery.  In addition, within five (5) Business Days after the execution of any new credit card transaction processing agreement entered into after the date hereof, Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall (x) deliver a Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter to the such new credit card company and (y) deliver to Lender a copy of each such Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter together with (i) a certification of Borrower (or Operating Lessee, as applicable) that the same was delivered to the applicable credit card company and (ii) such other evidence as Lender may reasonably require to evidence such delivery.

Direction to Tenants

.  Within five (5) Business Days after the execution of any new Lease entered into after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall (x) deliver to the Tenant under such Lease an irrevocable direction, in the form reasonably approved by Lender (each, a “ Tenant Payment Direction Letter ”), to deliver all rent payments made by such Tenant and all and other payments made by such Tenant constituting Rents directly to each applicable Clearing Account and (y) deliver to Lender a copy of each such Tenant Payment Direction Letter together with (i) a certification of Borrower (or Operating Lessee, as applicable) that the same was delivered to the applicable Tenant and (ii) such other evidence as Lender may require to evidence such delivery.

Taxes and Insurance

.  On the date hereof, Borrower shall pay to Lender $3,634,620.26 for the payment of Taxes for each Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.3 (the “ Initial Tax Deposit ”) and $163,637.78 for the payment of

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Insurance Premiums for each Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.3 (the “ Initial Insurance Premium Deposit ”) and Lender will transfer the Initial Tax Deposit and the Initial Insurance Premium Deposit into a Subaccount (the “ Tax and Insurance Subaccount ”).  Commencing on the first Payment Date after the date hereof, and on each Payment Date thereafter, Borrower shall pay to Lender (i) one–twelfth of the Taxes for each Individual Property that Lender estimates will be payable during the next twelve (12) months in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Taxes at least thirty (30) days prior to their respective due dates and (ii) one–twelfth of the Insurance Premiums related to the Policies for each Individual Property that Lender estimates will be payable for the renewal of the coverage afforded by such Policies upon the expiration thereof in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Insurance Premiums at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of such Policies.  Such amounts will be transferred by Lender to the Tax and Insurance Subaccount.  Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender will (a) apply funds in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount to payments of Taxes and Insurance Premiums required to be made with respect to the applicable Individual Property by Borrower pursuant to Sections 5.2 and 7.1 , provided that Borrower has promptly supplied Lender with notices of all Taxes and Insurance Premiums due, or (b) if requested by Borrower or Operating Lessee, reimburse Borrower for such amounts upon presentation of evidence of payment and an Officer’s Certificate in form and substance satisfactory to Lender; subject, however, to Borrower’s right to contest Taxes in accordance with Section 5.2 .  In making any payment relating to Taxes and Insurance Premiums, Lender may do so according to any bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office (with respect to Taxes) or insurer or agent (with respect to Insurance Premiums), without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax, assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien or title or claim thereof.  If Lender determines in its reasonable judgment that the funds in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount will be insufficient to pay (or in excess of) the Taxes or Insurance Premiums next coming due for the applicable Individual Property, Lender may increase (or decrease) the monthly contribution required to be made by Borrower to the Tax and Insurance Subaccount.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3.3 , Borrower shall have no obligation to deposit monies into the Tax and Insurance Subaccount for the payment of Insurance Premiums so long as each Individual Property is covered by a blanket insurance policy that satisfies the insurance requirements set forth in Section 7.1 hereof.  In the event that any Individual Property shall no longer be covered by such blanket insurance policy, Lender may, in its sole discretion, apply the Initial Insurance Premium Deposit (or portion thereof) from the Tax and Insurance Subaccount to force place insurance for such Individual Property (and pay the Insurance Premiums with respect thereto) and Borrower’s obligation to deposit monies into the Tax and Insurance Subaccount for the payment of Insurance Premiums with respect to such Individual Property shall immediately resume. 

FF&E Reserve

.  Commencing on the first Payment Date after the date hereof, and on each Payment Date thereafter, Borrower shall pay to Lender for transfer into a Subaccount (the “ FF&E Reserve Subaccount ”) an amount equal to the greater of (x) four percent (4%) of the Property’s gross rooms revenue for the calendar month which is one (1) calendar month prior to the calendar month in which the applicable Payment Date occurs and (y) the amount (when calculated on a monthly basis) required to be reserved for Replacements under the Franchise Agreement.  Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall disburse funds held in the FF&E Reserve Subaccount to Borrower,

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within fifteen (15) Business Days after the delivery by Borrower to Lender of a request therefor (but not more often than once per month), in increments of at least $5,000, provided that (i) such disbursement is for a Replacement; (ii) Lender shall have (if it desires) verified (by an inspection conducted at Borrower's expense) performance of the work associated with such Replacement; and (iii) the request for disbursement is accompanied by (A) an Officer's Certificate certifying (v) that such funds will be used to pay or reimburse Borrower for Replacements and a description thereof, (w) that all outstanding trade payables (other than those to be paid from the requested disbursement or those constituting Permitted Indebtedness and Permitted Encumbrances) have been paid in full, (x) that the same has not been the subject of a previous disbursement, (y) that all previous disbursements have been used to pay the previously identified Replacements and (z) that any construction work associated with such Replacements has been completed in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements, (B) reasonably detailed documentation satisfactory to Lender as to the amount, necessity and purpose therefor, (C) copies of appropriate Lien waivers or other evidence of payment satisfactory to Lender in connection with any construction work associated with such Replacements (other than with respect to Permitted Encumbrances) and (D) at Lender’s option, for disbursements in excess of $50,000 with respect to the Individual Property associated with such Replacement, a title search for such Individual Property indicating that it is free from all Liens not previously approved by Lender.  Any such disbursement of more than $10,000 to pay (rather than reimburse) Replacements may, at Lender's option, be made by joint check payable to Borrower and the payee on such Replacements.

3.1

[Intentionally Omitted]

Operating Expense Subaccount

.  Commencing on the first Payment Date after the date hereof, and on each Payment Date thereafter, Rents (including Rents in the nature of sums payable by Credit Card Companies) shall be transferred into a Subaccount (the “ Operating Expense Subaccount ”) as provided in Section 3.10 .  Provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall disburse funds held in the Operating Expense Subaccount to Borrower (or, at Borrower’s direction, to Operating Lessee), within four (4) Business Days after delivery by Borrower to Lender of a request therefor (but not more often than once per month), in increments of at least $1,000, provided (i) such disbursement is for an Approved Operating Expense; and (ii) such disbursement is accompanied by (A) an Officer’s Certificate certifying (w) that such funds will be used to pay Approved Operating Expenses and a description thereof, (x) that all outstanding trade payables (other than those to be paid from the requested disbursement or those constituting Permitted Indebtedness) have been paid in full, (y) that the same has not been the subject of a previous disbursement, and (z) that all previous disbursements have been or will be used to pay the previously identified Approved Operating Expenses, and (B) if reasonably requested by Lender, reasonably detailed documentation reasonably satisfactory to Lender as to the amount, necessity and purpose therefor

Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount

.  Borrower shall pay, or cause to be paid, to Lender all Proceeds or Awards due to any Casualty or Condemnation at any Individual Property to be transferred to a Subaccount (the “ Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount ”) in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 .  All amounts in the Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount shall be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 .

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Security Deposits

.  Operating Lessee shall keep all security deposits under Leases at a separately designated account under Operating Lessee’s control at the Clearing Bank so that the security deposits shall not be commingled with any other funds of Operating Lessee (such account, the “ Security Deposit Account ”).  Operating Lessee shall, upon Lender’s request, if permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, turn over to Lender the security deposits, if any (and any interest theretofore earned thereon) under Leases, to be held by Lender a Subaccount (the “ Security Deposit Subaccount ”) subject to the terms of the Leases.  Security deposits held in the Security Deposit Subaccount will be released by Lender upon notice from Operating Lessee together with such evidence as Lender may reasonably request that such security deposit is required to be returned to a Tenant pursuant to the terms of a Lease or may be applied as rent pursuant to the rights of Operating Lessee under the applicable Lease (including for repairs which the Lease specifies to be at Tenant’s cost).  Any letter of credit or other instrument that Operating Lessee receives in lieu of a cash security deposit under any Lease entered into after the date hereof shall (i) be maintained in full force and effect in the full amount unless replaced by a cash deposit as hereinabove described or drawn upon for the purposes set forth in the Lease and (ii) if permitted pursuant to any Legal Requirements and the requirements of the issuing bank, name Lender as payee or mortgagee thereunder (or at Lender’s option, be fully assignable to Lender).

Grant of Security Interest; Application of Funds

.  As security for payment of the Debt and the performance by Borrower and Operating Lessee of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby pledge and assign to Lender, and grant to Lender a security interest in, all of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s right, title and interest in and to all Rents (including Rents in the nature of sums payable by Credit Card Companies) and in and to all payments to or monies held in the Clearing Account, the Deposit Account and all Subaccounts created pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the “ Cash Management Accounts ”).  Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby grant to Lender a continuing security interest in, and agree to hold in trust for the benefit of Lender, all Rents in its possession prior to the (i) payment of such Rents to Lender or (ii) deposit of such Rents into the Deposit Account.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any Cash Management Account, or permit any Lien 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.  This Agreement is, among other things, intended by the parties to be a security agreement for purposes of the UCC.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply any sums in any Cash Management Account in any order and in any manner as Lender shall elect in Lender’s discretion without seeking the appointment of a receiver and without adversely affecting the rights of Lender to foreclose the Lien of the Security Instrument or exercise its other rights under the Loan Documents.  Cash Management Accounts shall not constitute trust funds and may not be commingled with other monies held by Lender.  Borrower shall be entitled to receive on a semi–annual basis interest on any balance in the Deposit Account and any Subaccounts other than Subaccounts established for the collection of Escrows (including any Eligible Account maintained at a bank or other depository other than the Deposit Bank selected by Lender in accordance with Section 3.1 ) at a rate equal to the U.S. and Regional Composite National Bank Average Retail Savings Money Market CD Yield, from time to time.  Upon repayment in full of the Debt and   the “Debt” under, and as such quoted term is respectively defined in, the Term

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Loan Agreement, all remaining funds in the Subaccounts, if any, shall be promptly disbursed to Borrower.

Property Cash Flow Allocation

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(a) Rents (including Rents in the nature of sums payable by Credit Card Companies) deposited into the Deposit Account up to and including the Business Day prior to a Payment Date shall be applied on such Payment Date as follows in the following order of priority: (i) First, to make payments into the Tax and Insurance Subaccount as required under Section 3.3 ; (ii) Second, to pay the monthly portion of the fees charged by the Deposit Bank in accordance with the Deposit Account Agreement; (iii) Third, to Lender to pay the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount and the “Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount” under, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Term Loan Agreement, in each case due on such Payment Date (plus, if applicable, interest on the Loan at the Default Rate and interest on the Term Loan at the “Default Rate” (as such quoted term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement) and all other amounts, other than those described under other clauses of this Section 3.10(a) and Section 3.10(a) of the Term Loan Agreement, then due to Lender under the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents), which payments shall be made into a Subaccount established for such purpose under the Deposit Account Agreement (the “ Monthly Debt Service Subaccount ”); (iv) Fourth, to make payments into the FF&E Subaccount as required under Section 3.4 ; (v) Fifth, to the Operating Expense Subaccount in an amount sufficient to make payments for Approved Operating Expenses (excluding the fees payable pursuant to the Management Agreement) as required under Section 3.6 for the succeeding calendar month; (vi) Sixth, to Lender to pay the Administrative Fee, as described in, and subject to, Section 2.7.3 ; (vii) Seventh, provided (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (B) Lender has received the Mezzanine Lender Monthly Debt Service Notice Letter with respect to such Payment Date, to Mezzanine Lender (at an account designated in writing by Mezzanine Lender to Lender), funds in an amount equal to the Mezzanine Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount payable on such Payment Date (together with, so long as no Event of Default or Cash Management Period is then continuing, all other amounts then due and payable to Mezzanine Lender under the Mezzanine Loan Documents); (viii) Eighth, to the Operating Expense Subaccount in an amount sufficient to make payments for Approved Operating Expenses that are not paid under clause (vi) above and that consist of fees payable pursuant to the Management Agreement as required under Section 3.6 for the succeeding calendar month; (ix) Ninth, after the consummation of a Secondary Market Transaction, to pay the pro rata portion of the expenses allocable to the Loan and the Term Loan and described in Section 9 hereof and Section 9 of the Term Loan Agreement; and (x) Lastly, all amounts remaining in the Deposit Account after payment of the amounts set forth in clauses (i) through (ix) above (collectively, the “ Available Cash ”):  (A) during the continuance of a Cash Management Period, into the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount as required under Section 3.11 hereof; or (B) provided that no Event of Default or Cash Management Period is in effect under this Agreement, then (1) if Lender has received written notice from Mezzanine Lender that either (x) an “Event of Default” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) has occurred and is continuing under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement or (y) a “Cash Management Period” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) has occurred and is continuing under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, to an account designated in writing by Mezzanine Lender to Lender or (2) if Lender has not received written notice from Mezzanine Lender that as described in clause (1), to

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the Operating Lessee Operating Account (or as Borrower or Operating Lessee may otherwise elect in writing to Lender).  Operating Lessee shall apply funds it receives in the Operating Lessee Operating Account to the payment of rent under the Operating Lease and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Borrower may retain such amounts and shall not be required to deposit same into the Clearing Accounts.    

(b) The failure of Borrower to make all of the payments required under clauses (i) through (ix) of Section 3.10(a) in full on each Payment Date shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement; provided, however, if adequate funds are available in the Deposit Account for such payments, the failure by the Deposit Bank to allocate such funds into the appropriate Subaccounts as and when required under the terms hereunder shall not constitute an Event of Default.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3.10 , after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply all Rents deposited into the Deposit Account and all funds held in any Subaccount and other proceeds of repayment in such order and in such manner as Lender shall elect.

(d) If Lender receives written notice from Mezzanine Lender that an “Event of Default” or “Cash Management Period” (as such quoted terms are defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) has occurred, Lender may conclusively rely on such notice without any inquiry into the validity thereof.

(e) All funds disbursed by Lender to Mezzanine Lender shall be deemed to be, and shall constitute, distributions made by Borrower to its member (i.e., Mezzanine Borrower).

Cash Collateral Reserve

.   Following the commencement, and at all times during the continuance, of a Cash Management Period, all Available Cash, if any, shall be deposited into a Subaccount (the “ Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount ”).  All funds deposited into the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount shall be held by Lender as additional security for the Debt and Borrower shall have no right to receive any disbursements therefrom.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the termination of any Cash Management Period, no further deposits shall be made into the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount and, provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no other Cash Management Period is then in effect, all funds then on deposit in the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount shall be promptly paid to Operating Lessee by depositing such amount into the Operating Lessee Operating Account (or as Borrower or Operating Lessee may otherwise elect in writing to Lender).  On the date hereof, Borrower shall deposit with Lender from Borrower equity (and not from advances of the Loan or the Term Loan) the amount of $2,279,979.00 (the “ PIP Deposit ”), which Lender shall cause to be transferred to the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount.  The PIP Deposit shall be disbursed to Borrower from the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount to pay or reimburse Borrower for Approved PIP Expenses subject to the satisfaction of the Loan advance conditions set forth in Section 2.1.3(a) hereof; it being acknowledged and agreed by Lender that Borrower shall have the right to receive such disbursements prior to receiving advances of Loan proceeds. 

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4.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee represents and warrants to Lender as of the date hereof that:

Organization; Special Purpose

.  Each of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation, with requisite power and authority, and all rights, licenses, permits and authorizations, governmental or otherwise, necessary to own its properties and to transact the business in which it is now engaged.  Each of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified in connection with its properties, business and operations.  Each of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties is a Special Purpose Entity.

Proceedings; Enforceability

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents.  The Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and Operating Lessee and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee enforceable against Borrower and Operating Lessee in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally, and general principles of equity.  The Loan Documents are not subject to, and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has asserted, any right of rescission, set–off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury.  No exercise of any of the terms of the Loan Documents or any right thereunder (in accordance with applicable law) will render any Loan Document unenforceable.

No Conflicts

.  The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents by Borrower and Operating Lessee and the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents) upon any of the property of Borrower or Operating Lessee pursuant to the terms of, any agreement or instrument to which Borrower or Operating Lessee is a party or by which its respective property is subject, nor will such action result in any violation of the provisions of any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Borrower or Operating Lessee or any of their respective properties.  Borrower’s and/or Operating Lessee’s rights under the Licenses, the Franchise Agreement and the Management Agreement will not be adversely affected by the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s performance thereunder, the recordation of the Security Instrument, or the exercise of any remedies by Lender.  Any consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Authority required for the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower or Operating Lessee of the Loan Documents has been obtained and is in full force and effect.

Litigation

.  There are no actions, suits or other proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan

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Parties, or to the Borrower’s knowledge, the Property, which, if adversely determined, would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or to the Borrower’s knowledge, the condition or ownership of the Property.

Agreements

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any restriction which would be reasonably likely to adversely affect Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Property, or Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business, properties, operations or condition, financial or otherwise.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is in default in any material respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any Permitted Encumbrance or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or the Property is bound.

Title

.  Borrower has good, marketable and indefeasible title in fee to the real property and good title to the balance of the Property not owned by Operating Lessee, free and clear of all Liens except the Permitted Encumbrances.  Operating Lessee has good, marketable and indefeasible leasehold title to the real property and good title to the balance of the Property owned by Operating Lessee and not owned by Borrower, free and clear of all Liens except the Permitted Encumbrances.  All transfer taxes, deed stamps, intangible taxes or other amounts in the nature of transfer taxes required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements in connection with the transfer of the Property to Borrower have been paid.  The Security Instrument when properly recorded in the appropriate records, together with any UCC Financing Statements required to be filed in connection therewith, will create (i) a valid, perfected first priority lien on Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s respective interests in the Property and (ii) to the extent that a security interest can be created therein under the UCC, valid and perfected first priority security interests in and to, and perfected collateral assignments of, all personalty (including the Leases), all in accordance with the terms thereof, in each case subject only to any applicable Permitted Encumbrances.  All mortgage, recording, stamp, intangible or other similar taxes required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation, filing, registration, perfection or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents have been paid.  The Permitted Encumbrances do not materially adversely affect the value, operation or use of the Property, or Borrower’s ability to repay the Loan.  No Condemnation or other proceeding has been commenced or, to Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s actual knowledge, is contemplated with respect to all or part of the Property or for the relocation of roadways providing access to the Property.  There are no claims for payment for work, labor or materials affecting the Property which are or may become a Lien prior to, or of equal priority with, the Liens created by the Loan Documents.  To the actual knowledge of Borrower, there are no outstanding options to purchase or rights of first refusal affecting all or any portion of the Property.  To Borrower’s knowledge, the surveys for the Property delivered to Lender do not fail to reflect any material matter affecting the Property or the title thereto.  Based solely on and subject to any disclosures in any of the surveys of the Property delivered to Lender, all of the Improvements included in determining the appraised value of the Property lie wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the Property, and no improvement on an adjoining property encroaches upon the Property, and no easement or other encumbrance upon the Property encroaches upon any of the Improvements, except those insured against by the title insurance policy insuring the Lien of the Security Instrument.  Each parcel comprising the Property is a separate tax lot and is not a portion of any

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other tax lot that is not a part of the Property.  To Borrower’s knowledge, there are no pending or proposed special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting the Property, or any contemplated improvements to the Property that may result in such special or other assessments.

No Bankruptcy Filing

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is contemplating either the filing of a petition by it under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law or the liquidation of all or a major portion of its property (a “ Bankruptcy Proceeding ”), and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has any knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against it.  In addition, neither Borrower nor Borrower Representative nor Operating Lessee nor the Mezzanine Loan Parties nor any principal nor Affiliate of either has been a party to, or the subject of a Bankruptcy Proceeding for the past ten years.

Full and Accurate Disclosure

.  No statement of fact made by Borrower or Operating Lessee in any Loan Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make statements contained therein not misleading.  There is no material fact presently known to Borrower or Operating Lessee that has not been disclosed to Lender which adversely affects, or, as far as Borrower and Operating Lessee can foresee, would be reasonably likely to adversely affect, the Property or the business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower or Operating Lessee, except any material facts disclosed in any third party reports or assessments of any of the Property obtained by or delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan that have not been shared with Borrower and Operating Lessee.  All financial data, including the statements of cash flow and income and operating expense, that have been delivered to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee in respect of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property (i) are true, complete and correct in all material respects, (ii) accurately represent the financial condition of  Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property as of the date of such reports, and (iii) to the extent prepared by an independent certified public accounting firm, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, consistently applied throughout the periods covered, except as disclosed therein.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has any contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments or any liabilities or obligations not expressly permitted by this Agreement.  Since the date of the most recent financial statements delivered to Lender, there has been no materially adverse change in the financial condition, operations or business of Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Property from that set forth in said financial statements.

No Plan Assets

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, subject to Title I of ERISA, and none of the assets of Borrower constitutes or will constitute “plan assets” of one or more such plans within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3–101.

Compliance

.  To Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s knowledge, and except as disclosed in any third party reports or assessments of any of the Property obtained by or delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, (i) Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property and the use thereof comply in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements (including with respect to parking and applicable zoning and land use laws, regulations and ordinances) and (ii) neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee is in default or

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violation of any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any Governmental Authority, the violation of which would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Borrower or Operating Lessee.  Each Individual Property is used exclusively for hotel   and other appurtenant and related uses.  Except as disclosed in any third party reports or assessments of any of the Property obtained by or delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, in the event that all or any part of the Improvements are destroyed or damaged, said Improvements can be legally reconstructed to their condition prior to such damage or destruction, and thereafter exist for the same use without violating any zoning or other ordinances applicable thereto and without the necessity of obtaining any variances or special permits or if the improvements are legal nonconforming, Borrower has in place “Ordinance or Law Coverage” in form and amounts required by Lender.  No legal proceedings are pending or, to the actual knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee, threatened with respect to the zoning of the Property.  Neither the zoning nor any other right to construct, use or operate any Individual Property is in any way dependent upon or related to any property other than such Individual Property.  To Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s knowledge, all certifications, permits, licenses and approvals, including, without limitation, certificates of completion, occupancy permits and liquor licenses required for the legal use, occupancy and operation of the Property (collectively, the “ Licenses ”), have been obtained and are in full force and effect.  To Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s knowledge, the use being made of each Individual Property is in conformity with the certificate of occupancy issued for such Individual Property and all other restrictions, covenants and conditions affecting such Individual Property.  All permits, licenses and approvals required by Governmental Authorities and all Legal Requirements that are necessary to commence and perform the PIP to Completion have been obtained and are in full force and effect.  The PIP Project does not contemplate any alterations to the exterior or structural elements of the buildings located on the Property.  Upon Completion of the PIP Project, to Borrower’s knowledge, the Individual Property associated with such PIP Project will comply with all applicable Legal Requirements (including, without limitation, all applicable zoning laws, all applicable administrative ordinance and code requirements).

Contracts

.  There are no material service, maintenance or repair contracts affecting the Property that are not terminable on one month’s notice or less without cause and without penalty or premium (for purposes of this sentence (and this sentence only) the term “material” means a contract having annual payments in excess of $35,000 or a term of greater than one year).  All service, maintenance or repair contracts affecting the Property have been entered into at arms–length in the ordinary course of Operating Lessee’s business and provide for the payment of fees in amounts and upon terms comparable to existing market rates.

Federal Reserve Regulations; Investment Company Act

.  No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose that would be inconsistent with such Regulation U or any other regulation of such Board of Governors, or for any purpose prohibited by Legal Requirements or any Loan Document.  Borrower is not (i) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (ii) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of either a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” within the meaning of the

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Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended; or (iii) subject to any other federal or state law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.

Utilities and Public Access

.  Each Individual Property has rights of access to public ways and is served by water, sewer, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities adequate to service it for its intended uses.  All public utilities necessary or convenient to the full use and enjoyment of each Individual Property are located in the public right–of–way abutting such Individual Property, and all such utilities are connected so as to serve such Individual Property without passing over other property absent a valid easement.  All roads necessary for the use of each Individual Property for its current purpose have been completed and dedicated to public use and accepted by all Governmental Authorities.

Physical Condition

.  Except as disclosed in the property condition reports delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s knowledge, the Property, including all Improvements, parking facilities, systems, Equipment and landscaping, are in good condition, order and repair in all material respects; there exists no structural or other material defect or damages to the Property, whether latent or otherwise.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has received notice from any insurance company or bonding company of any defect or inadequacy in the Property, or any part thereof, which would adversely affect its insurability or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums or charges thereon or any termination of any policy of insurance or bond.  No portion of the Property is located in an area as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards.

Leases

.  There are no Leases affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of, or the conduct of any activity upon or in, the Property or the Improvements, or any portion(s) thereof, other than the Operating Leases and the Tour Desk Leases.     Borrower has delivered to Lender true, correct and complete copies of the Tour Desk Leases.  The Tour Desk Leases are terminable on ninety (90) days’ notice without cause and without penalty or premium.  The lessees under the Tour Desk Leases have accepted possession of and are in occupancy of all of their respective demised premises, have commenced the payment of rent under the Tour Desk Leases, and there are no offsets, claims or defenses to the enforcement thereof.  All rents due and payable under the Tour Desk Leases have been paid and no portion thereof has been paid for any period more than one (1) month in advance.  No lessee has made any claim against the lessor under any Tour Desk Lease which remains outstanding there are no defaults on the part of the lessor under any Tour Desk Lease, and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute such a default.  There is no present material default by the lessee under any Tour Desk Lease.  The Tour Desk Leases do not contain any option to purchase or right of first refusal to purchase the Property or any part thereof.  Other than the Operating Lessee and the lessees under the Tour Desk Leases, there are no tenants or any other Persons (other than hotel guests) with any rights to use or occupy the Property or the Improvements, or any portion(s) thereof.

Fraudulent Transfer

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has entered into the Loan or any Loan Document with the actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud any creditor, and Borrower and Operating Lessee have received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for their obligations under the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents collectively.  Giving

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effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, the fair saleable value of Borrower’s assets exceeds and will, immediately following the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, exceed Borrower’s total liabilities, including subordinated, unliquidated, disputed or contingent liabilities, including the maximum amount of its contingent liabilities or its debts as such debts become absolute and matured.  Borrower’s assets do not and, immediately following the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents will not, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted.  Borrower does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts and liabilities (including contingent liabilities 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).

Ownership of Borrower

.  The organizational chart attached hereto as Schedule 3 is complete and accurate and illustrates all Persons who have a ten percent (10%) or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in Borrower and Operating Lessee.

Management Agreement

.  The Management Agreement is in full force and effect.  There is no default, breach or violation existing thereunder, and no event has occurred (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default, breach or violation thereunder, by either party thereto.  Pursuant to and in accordance with the Subordination of Management Agreement, the management fees and the terms and provisions of the Management Agreement, are subordinate to the Loan Documents.  Hersha Hospitality Management L.P. is not an affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee or Guarantor.

Hazardous Substances

.  Except as otherwise disclosed in those certain phase I environmental reports delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan (collectively, the “ Environmental Reports ”), (i) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee, the Property is not in violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning environmental regulation, contamination or clean–up, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right–to–Know Act of 1986, the Hazardous Substances Transportation Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, any Legal Requirements relating to Toxic Mold, any state super–lien and environmental clean–up statutes, any local law requiring related permits and licenses, any common law relating to Toxic Mold or other Hazardous Substances, and all amendments to and regulations in respect of the foregoing laws (collectively, “ Environmental Laws ”); (ii) the Property is not subject to any private or governmental Lien or judicial or administrative notice or action or inquiry, investigation or claim relating to hazardous, toxic or dangerous substances, including, without limitation, Toxic Mold, or any other substances or materials which are included under or regulated by Environmental Laws (collectively, “ Hazardous Substances ”); (iii) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee after due inquiry, no Hazardous Substances are or have been (including the period prior to Borrower’s acquisition of the Property), discharged, released, generated, treated, disposed of or stored on, incorporated in, or removed or transported from the Property other than in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (iv) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating

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Lessee after due inquiry, no Hazardous Substances are present in, on or under any nearby real property which could migrate to or otherwise affect the Property; (v) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee, no underground storage tanks exist on the Property and the Property has never been used as a landfill; and (vi) there have been no environmental investigations, studies, audits, reviews or other analyses conducted by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee which have not been provided to Lender.

Principal Place of Business

.  The principal place of business of Borrower is its primary address for notices as set forth in Section 6.1 , and except for the hotels located on the Property and the registered office of Borrower in the State of Delaware as provided for in its certificate of formation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, Borrower has no other place of business.  The principal place of business of Operating Lessee is its primary address for notices as set forth in Section 6.1 , and except for the hotels located on the Property and the registered office of Operating Lessee in the State of Delaware as provided for in its certificate of formation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, Operating Lessee has no other place of business.

Other Debt

.  There is no indebtedness with respect to the Property or any indebtedness secured by excess cash flow or any residual interest therein, whether secured or unsecured, other than Permitted Encumbrances and Permitted Indebtedness.

Embargoed Person

.  None of the funds or assets of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable, constitute property of, or are beneficially owned directly or, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s best knowledge, indirectly, by any Embargoed Person (as hereinafter defined) and no Embargoed Person has any direct interest, and to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s best knowledge, as of the date hereof, based upon reasonable inquiry by Borrower and Operating Lessee, indirect interest, of any nature whatsoever in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.

Anti–Money Laundering

.  None of the funds of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable, that are used to consummate this transaction are derived from or are the proceeds of any unlawful activity, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law or may cause any of the Property to be subject to forfeiture or seizure.  Borrower has ascertained the identity of all persons and entities that have provided funds to capitalize Borrower and has conducted verification procedures which are sufficient to establish the identity and source of such funds.

Operating Lease

.  Operating Lessee has delivered to Lender a true, correct and complete copy of the Operating Lease.  The Operating Lease is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended or assigned, (ii) neither Operating Lessee nor Borrower is in default

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under any of the terms, covenants or provisions of the Operating Lease and Operating Lessee knows of no event which, but for the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default under the Operating Lease, (iii) neither Operating Lessee nor Borrower has commenced any action or given or received any notice for the purpose of terminating the Operating Lease and (iv) all sums due and payable to Operating Lessee or to Borrower under the Operating Lease have been (or will timely be) paid in full.

Franchise Agreement

.  Operating Lessee has delivered to Lender true, correct and complete copies of the Franchise Agreement and the PIP.  Operating Lessee represents and warrants to Lender that: (i) the Franchise Agreement is in full force and effect; (ii) Operating Lessee has not previously received or delivered any notice of material default under the Franchise Agreement or the PIP which has not been cured within applicable notice and/or cure periods; (iii) no material default by Operating Lessee or Franchisor currently exists under the Franchise Agreement or the PIP, nor is Operating Lessee aware of any event or condition which if not cured within applicable notice and/or cure periods would result in Operating Lessee or Franchisor being in material default of the Franchise Agreement or the PIP; (iv) with respect to each Individual Property, the applicable Franchise Agreement and the applicable PIP (if any) set forth the entire agreement between the applicable Franchisor and the applicable Operating Lessee concerning such Individual Property, or any portion thereof, and there are no other agreements, written or oral, to which such Franchisor and such Operating Lessee are parties concerning such Individual Property, or any portion thereof other than the Comfort Letter; (v) other than the PIP Project which shall be performed in accordance with the applicable PIP and this Agreement, Operating Lessee has performed all capital or other property improvements currently required to be performed by the franchisee under the Franchise Agreement; (viii) other than the PIP and except as expressly set forth in the Franchise Agreement, Operating Lessee has not received notice from Franchisor or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates of any capital or other property improvements or property improvement plans required under the Franchise Agreement; (ix) Operating Lessee has no knowledge of any capital or other property improvements which Franchisor is contemplating or considering requiring to be performed by the franchisee under the Franchise Agreement in the future; and (x) neither the Franchise Agreement nor the PIP has been modified, changed, supplemented, altered or amended and Operating Lessee has not released any of its rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement, in any respect, either orally or in writing.  As between Lender, Operating Lessee and Borrower, to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency among the provisions of the Loan Documents and the Franchise Agreement or any other similar document, the provisions of the Loan Documents shall control.

Labor Agreements

.  There are no: (A) collective bargaining agreements and/or other labor agreements  to which Borrower or Operating Lessee is a party or by which either of the foregoing is or may be bound; (B) employment, profit sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, pension, retainer, consulting, retirement, health, welfare, or incentive plans and/or contracts to which Borrower or Operating Lessee or by which either of the foregoing is or may be bound, or (C) plans and/or agreements under which “fringe benefits” (including, but not limited to, vacation plans or programs, and related or similar dental or medical plans or programs, and related or similar benefits) are afforded to employees of Borrower or Operating Lessee. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has violated any applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the employment of labor, including those

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relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining and the payment and withholding of taxes and other sums as required by appropriate Governmental Authorities.

All of the representations and warranties in this Article 4 and elsewhere in the Loan Documents (i) shall survive for so long as any portion of the Debt remains owing to Lender and (ii) shall be deemed to have been relied upon by Lender notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by Lender or on its behalf, provided, however, that the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Section 4.19 shall survive in perpetuity .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Section 4.19 shall expire upon the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of (x) the indefeasible repayment in full of the Debt and the “Debt” (as such quoted term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement or (y) the date that Lender acquires title to the Property by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar proceeding (the “ Release Date ”), provided that at the time of such Release Date, Lender receives a Satisfactory Environmental Report, and further provided that such termination of liability under such Section 4.19 shall not apply to any claims that have been asserted by any Person prior to such fifth (5 th ) year anniversary. 

5.

COVENANTS

Until the end of the Term, Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby covenant and agree with Lender that:

Existence

.  Each of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties shall (i) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights, and franchises, (ii) continue to engage in the business presently conducted by it, (iii) obtain and maintain all Licenses (and, with respect to the Individual Property known as the Holiday Inn Wall Street, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall diligently prosecute and secure a permanent certificate of occupancy in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements), and (iv) qualify to do business and remain in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction, in each case as and to the extent required for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of the Property.

Taxes

.  Borrower shall pay (or cause to be paid) all Taxes as the same become due and payable, and deliver to Lender receipts for payment or other evidence satisfactory to Lender that the Taxes have been so paid no later than thirty (30) days before they would be delinquent if not paid (provided, however, that Borrower need not pay (or cause to be paid) such Taxes nor furnish such receipts for payment of Taxes that will be paid by Lender pursuant to Section 3.3 ).  Borrower shall not suffer and shall promptly cause to be paid and discharged any Lien against the Property (other than Permitted Encumbrances or Liens resulting solely from Lender’s failure to apply funds on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount to the payment of Taxes, provided that sufficient funds are on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount to pay such Taxes in full and the disbursement conditions set forth in Section 3.3 have been satisfied in full), and shall promptly pay for all utility services provided to the Property.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, 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 of any Taxes, provided that (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of the

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Taxes, (iii) 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, (iv) no part of or interest in the Property will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, canceled or lost, (v) Borrower shall have furnished such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such Taxes, together with all interest and penalties thereon, which shall not be less than one hundred twenty–five percent (125%) of the Taxes being contested, and (vi) Borrower shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay the amount of such Taxes, together with all costs, interest and penalties.  Lender may pay over any such security 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 all or a portion of the Property is under imminent threat of being lost as a result of such unresolved claim.

Repairs; Maintenance and Compliance; Alterations

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Repairs; Maintenance and Compliance

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall at all times maintain, preserve and protect all franchises and trade names owned by Borrower and Operating Lessee, and Borrower shall cause (or shall cause Operating Lessee to cause) the Property to be maintained in a good and safe condition and repair and shall not remove, demolish or alter the Improvements or Equipment (except for the PIP Project performed in accordance with this Agreement, alterations performed in accordance with Section 5.3.2 and normal replacement of Equipment with Equipment of equivalent value and functionality).  Borrower shall promptly comply (or shall cause Operating Lessee to promptly comply) with all Legal Requirements and promptly cure properly any violation of a Legal Requirement.  Borrower shall notify (or shall cause Operating Lessee to notify) Lender in writing within five (5) Business Days after either of them first receives notice of any such non–compliance.  Borrower shall promptly repair, replace or rebuild (or shall cause Operating Lessee to promptly repair, replace or rebuild) any part of the Property that becomes damaged, worn or dilapidated and shall complete and pay (or shall cause Operating Lessee to complete and pay) for any Improvements at any time in the process of construction or repair.

Alterations

.  Notwithstanding Section 5.3.1 , Borrower or Operating Lessee may, without Lender’s consent, perform alterations to the Improvements and Equipment which (i) do not constitute a Material Alteration, (ii) do not adversely affect Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s financial condition or the value or Net Operating Income of the Property and (iii) are in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall perform any Material Alteration without Lender’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, withhold consent to any alteration the cost of which is reasonably estimated to exceed $1,500,000 with respect to any Individual Property or which is likely to result in a decrease of Net Operating Income by two and one–half percent (2.5%) or more for a period of thirty (30) days or longer.  Lender may, as a condition to giving its consent to a Material Alteration, require that Borrower and Operating Lessee deliver to Lender security for payment of the cost of such Material Alteration in an amount equal to one hundred twenty–five percent (125%) of the cost of the Material Alteration as estimated by Lender.  Upon substantial completion of the Material Alteration, Borrower or Operating Lessee shall provide evidence satisfactory to Lender that (i) the Material Alteration was constructed in a

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good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements and substantially in accordance with plans and specifications approved by Lender (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) all contractors, subcontractors, materialmen and professionals who provided work, materials or services in connection with the Material Alteration have been paid in full and have delivered unconditional releases of lien (except with respect to Permitted Encumbrances) and (iii) all material Licenses necessary for the use, operation and occupancy of the Material Alteration (other than those which depend on the performance of Tenant improvement work) have been issued.  Borrower shall reimburse Lender upon demand for all out–of–pocket reasonable costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees of any architect, engineer or other professional engaged by Lender) incurred by Lender in reviewing plans and specifications or in making any determinations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section 5.3.2 .

Performance of Other Agreements

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall observe and perform each and every term to be observed or performed by them pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument affecting or pertaining to the Property, including the Loan Documents.

Cooperate in Legal Proceedings

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cooperate fully with Lender with respect to, and permit Lender, at its option, to participate in, any proceedings before any Governmental Authority which may in any way affect the rights of Lender under any Loan Document.

Further Assurances

.  Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to), at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, (i) execute and deliver to Lender such documents, instruments, certificates, assignments and other writings, and do such other acts necessary or desirable, to evidence, preserve or protect the collateral at any time securing or intended to secure the Debt or for the better and more effective carrying out of the intents and purposes of the Loan Documents, as Lender may reasonably require from time to time, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of all such writings necessary to transfer any liquor licenses with respect to the Property into the name of Lender or its designee after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default; and (ii) upon Lender’s request therefor given from time to time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default pay for (a) reports of UCC, federal tax lien, state tax lien, judgment and pending litigation searches with respect to Borrower, Operating Lessee, Borrower Representative and the Mezzanine Loan Parties and (b) searches of title to the Property, each such search to be conducted by search firms reasonably designated by Lender in each of the locations reasonably designated by Lender.

Environmental Matters

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Hazardous Substances

.  So long as Borrower owns or is in possession of the Property, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall (i) keep the Property free from Hazardous Substances (except such customary types and quantities thereof that are used, handled and stored in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws for the normal operation of the Property as hotels) and in compliance with all Environmental Laws, (ii) promptly notify Lender if Borrower or Operating Lessee shall become aware that (A) any Hazardous Substance

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is on or near the Property (other than Hazardous Substances permitted under subsection (i) above), (B) the Property is in violation of any Environmental Laws or (C) any condition on or near the Property might pose a threat to the health, safety or welfare of humans and (iii) remove such Hazardous Substances or cure such violations or remove such threats, as applicable, as required by law (or as shall be required by Lender in the case of removal which is not required by law, but in response to the opinion of a licensed hydrogeologist, licensed environmental engineer or other qualified environmental consulting firm engaged by Lender (“ Lender’s Consultant ”) is required), promptly after Borrower or Operating Lessee becomes aware of same, at Borrower’s sole expense.  Any removal, remediation or cure of any violation relating to Toxic Mold shall include, without limitation, all acts required to clean and disinfect any portions of the Property affected by Toxic Mold and to eliminate the source(s) of Toxic Mold in or on the Property, including providing any necessary moisture control systems at the Property. Nothing herein shall prevent Borrower or Operating Lessee from recovering such expenses from any other party that may be liable for such removal, remediation or cure.

Environmental Monitoring

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(a) Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) give prompt written notice to Lender of (i) any proceeding or inquiry by any party (including any Governmental Authority) with respect to the presence of any Hazardous Substance on, under, from or about the Property, (ii) all claims made or threatened by any third party in writing (including any Governmental Authority) against Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Property (or any other party occupying the Property, to the extent that Borrower or Operating Lessee has received a copy of such claim) relating to any loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Substance, and (iii) Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s discovery of any occurrence or condition on any real property adjoining or in the vicinity of the Property that could reasonably be expected to cause the Property to be subject to any investigation, remediation or cleanup pursuant to any Environmental Law.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall permit Lender to join and participate in, as a party if it so elects, any legal or administrative proceedings or other actions initiated with respect to the Property in connection with any Environmental Law or Hazardous Substance, and Borrower shall pay all out-of-pocket reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred by Lender in connection therewith.

(b) At any time and from time to time, within thirty (30) days following Lender’s written request, Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) provide a Phase I environmental assessment of the Property performed in accordance with the most current version of ASTM “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:  Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process”, ASTM International, prepared by a licensed hydrogeologist, licensed environmental engineer or qualified environmental consulting firm approved by Lender (in its reasonable discretion) assessing the presence or absence of Hazardous Substances on, in or under the Property (or near the Property and Lender, in consultation with Lender’s Consultant, reasonably determines that the same poses a threat to the Property), and if Lender in its good faith judgment determines that reasonable cause exists for the performance of such Phase I environmental assessment, then the reasonable out-of-pocket cost and expense thereof shall be paid by Borrower. If such Phase I recommends a Phase II assessment, Borrower, at its expense, shall obtain such Phase II assessment, which assessment may include soil borings and ground water monitoring.  If Borrower fails (or shall fail to cause Operating Lessee) to commence any

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such environmental assessments within five (5) days after such request or deliver the same within thirty (30) days after such request, Lender may order same, and Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby grant to Lender and its employees and agents access to the Property and a license to undertake such environmental assessments.

(c) If any environmental site assessment report of the Property recommends that an operations and maintenance plan be implemented for any Hazardous Substance, whether such Hazardous Substance existed prior to the ownership of the Property by Borrower, or presently exists or is reasonably suspected of existing, Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) cause such operations and maintenance plan to be prepared and implemented at its expense upon request of Lender.  If any investigation, site monitoring, containment, cleanup, removal, restoration or other work of any kind is required under an applicable Environmental Law (“ Remedial Work ”), Borrower (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) shall commence all such Remedial Work within thirty (30) days after written demand by Lender and thereafter diligently prosecute to completion all such Remedial Work within such period of time as may be required under applicable law.  All Remedial Work shall be performed by licensed contractors approved in advance by Lender and under the supervision of a consulting engineer approved by Lender, in each case in its reasonable discretion.  All costs of such Remedial Work shall be paid by Borrower, including Lender’s out-of-pocket reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in connection with the monitoring or review of such Remedial Work.  If Borrower does not (or fails to cause Operating Lessee to) timely commence and diligently prosecute to completion the Remedial Work, Lender may (but shall not be obligated to) cause such Remedial Work to be performed at Borrower’s expense.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not be required to commence (or to cause Operating Lessee to commence) such Remedial Work within the above specified time period: (x) if prevented from doing so by any Governmental Authority, (y) if commencing such Remedial Work within such time period would result in Borrower, Operating Lessee or such Remedial Work violating any Environmental Law, or (z) if Borrower or Operating Lessee, at their expense and after prior written notice to Lender, are contesting by appropriate legal, administrative or other proceedings, conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the need to perform Remedial Work.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall have the right to contest the need to perform such Remedial Work, provided that, (1) Borrower and Operating Lessee are permitted by the applicable Environmental Laws to delay performance of the Remedial Work pending such proceedings, (2) neither the Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be sold, forfeited or lost if Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to promptly perform the Remedial Work being contested, and if Borrower and Operating Lessee fail to prevail in contest, Borrower or Operating Lessee would thereafter have the opportunity to perform such Remedial Work, (3) Lender would not, by virtue of such permitted contest, be reasonably likely to be exposed to any risk of any civil liability for which Borrower or Operating Lessee has not furnished additional security as provided in clause (4) below, or to any risk of criminal liability, and neither the Property nor any interest therein would be subject to the imposition of any Lien for which Borrower or Operating Lessee has not furnished additional security as provided in clause (4) below, as a result of the failure to perform such Remedial Work and (4) Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) have furnished to Lender additional security in respect of the Remedial Work being contested and the loss or damage that is reasonably likely to result from Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s failure to prevail in such contest in such amount as may be reasonably requested by Lender but in no event less than one hundred twenty–five percent (125%) of the cost of such Remedial Work as reasonably estimated

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by Lender or Lender’s Consultant and any loss or damage that is reasonably likely to result from Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s failure to prevail in such contest.

(d) Borrower and Operating Lessee shall not install or permit to be installed on the Property any underground storage tank.

Title to the Property; Liens

.  Borrower will warrant and defend the title to the Property, and the validity and priority of all Liens granted or otherwise given to Lender under the Loan Documents, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, against the claims of all Persons.  Without Lender’s prior written consent, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall create, incur, assume, permit or suffer to exist any Lien on all or any portion of the Property or any Lien on any direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, except Liens in favor of Lender and Permitted Encumbrances, unless such Lien is bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after Borrower first receives notice of such Lien.

Leases

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Generally

Upon request, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall furnish Lender with executed copies of all Leases then in effect.  All renewals of Leases and all proposed leases shall provide for rental rates and terms comparable to existing local market rates and shall be arm’s length transactions with bona fide, independent third–party tenants; provided, that Lender consents to the Operating Lease (and any renewals thereof provided for therein) in the form delivered to Lender as of the date of the closing of the Loan.

Entering into Leases

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall enter into a proposed Lease without the prior written consent of Lender, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  Lender shall endeavor to approve or disapprove each proposed Lease within ten (10) Business Days of the submission by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, to Lender of a written request for such approval, accompanied by a final copy of the proposed Lease.  If requested by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, Lender will grant conditional approvals of a proposed Lease at any stage of the leasing process, from initial “term sheet” through negotiated lease drafts, provided that Lender shall retain the right to disapprove any such proposed Lease or particular terms thereof if subsequent to any preliminary approval material changes are made to the terms previously approved by Lender, or additional material terms are added that had not previously been considered and approved by Lender in connection with such proposed Lease.  Provided that no Event of Default is continuing, if Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, provides Lender with a written request for approval (which written request shall specifically refer to this Section 5.9.2 and shall explicitly state that failure by Lender to approve or disapprove within ten (10) Business Days will constitute a deemed approval) (a “ Lease Approval Request ”) and Lender fails to respond to the request in writing delivered by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by Lender of the Lease Approval Request, and Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, sends a second request containing a legend clearly marked in not less than fourteen (14) point bold face type, underlined, in all capital letters “REQUEST DEEMED APPROVED IF NO RESPONSE WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS” , Lender shall be deemed to have approved or consented to the proposed Lease if Lender fails to respond

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to such second written request before the expiration of such five (5) Business Day period, and Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall be entitled to enter into such proposed Lease.

Additional Covenants with respect to Leases

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, (i) shall observe and perform the material obligations imposed upon the lessor under the Leases and shall not do or permit anything to impair the value of the Leases as security for the Debt; (ii) shall promptly send copies to Lender of all notices of default that Operating Lessee shall send or receive under any Lease; (iii) shall enforce, in accordance with commercially reasonable practices for properties similar to the Property, the terms, covenants and conditions in the Leases to be observed or performed by the lessees; (iv)  shall not collect any of the Rents more than one month in advance (other than security deposits); (v) shall not execute any other assignment of lessor’s interest in the Leases or the Rents (except as contemplated by the Loan Documents); (vi) shall not modify any Lease in a manner inconsistent with the Loan Documents; (vii) shall not convey or transfer or suffer or permit a conveyance or transfer of the Property so as to effect a merger of the estates and rights of, or a termination or diminution of the obligations of, lessees under Leases; (viii) shall not consent to any assignment of or subletting under any Lease unless required in accordance with its terms without the prior consent of Lender; and (ix) shall not cancel or terminate any Lease or accept a surrender thereof (other than in accordance with its terms) without the prior consent of Lender, which consent shall not, so long as no Event of Default is continuing be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Operating Lease

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(e) Without the prior written consent of Lender, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall (i) cancel or terminate the Operating Lease or accept a surrender thereof; (ii) execute any assignment of either party’s interest in the Operating Lease or the Rents (except as contemplated by the Loan Documents); (iii) sublease (or consent to the subletting) of the Operating Lease, or (iv) amend, modify or waive any material provisions of the Operating Lease.

(f) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall (i) observe and perform their respective obligations imposed under the Operating Lease; (ii) promptly send copies to Lender of all notices of default that Operating Lessee shall send or receive under the Operating Lease; and (iii) enforce the material terms, covenants and conditions in the Operating Lease.

Estoppel Statement

.  After request by Lender, Borrower shall within ten (10) Business Days furnish Lender with a statement addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns, duly acknowledged and certified, setting forth (i) the unpaid Principal, (ii) the Interest Rate, (iii) the date installments of interest or Principal were last paid, (iv) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the Debt, (v) that no Default or Event of Default exists under the Loan Documents, and (vi) that the Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification.

Property Management

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Operation of Property

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(g) Borrower shall (and shall cause Operating Lessee to) (i) cause the Property to be managed pursuant to the Management Agreement; (ii) promptly perform and

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observe in all material respects all of the covenants required to be performed and observed by it under the Management Agreement and do all things necessary to preserve and to keep unimpaired its rights thereunder; (iii) promptly notify Lender of any monetary default or material non-monetary default under the Management Agreement of which it is aware; (iv) promptly deliver to Lender a copy of each financial statement, business plan, capital expenditure plan, and property improvement plan and any other notice, report and estimate received by Borrower or Operating Lessee under the Management Agreement; and (v) promptly enforce the performance and observance in all material respects of all covenants required to be performed and observed by Manager under the Management Agreement.

(h) Without Lender’s prior written consent, Operating Lessee shall not (a) surrender, terminate, cancel, extend or renew the Management Agreement or otherwise replace the Manager or enter into any other management agreement (except pursuant to Section 5.11.2 ); (b) reduce or consent to the reduction of the term of the Management Agreement; (c) except as provided for thereunder, increase or consent to the increase of the amount of any charges under the Management Agreement; (d) otherwise modify, change, supplement, alter or amend in any material respect, or waive or release any of its rights and remedies under, the Management Agreement; or (e) suffer or permit the occurrence and continuance of a default beyond any applicable cure period under the Management Agreement (or any successor management agreement) if such default permits the Manager to terminate the Management Agreement (or such successor management agreement).

Termination of Manager

.  If (i) Borrower fails to maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0:1 as a result of Manager’s failure to manage the Property in accordance with generally accepted management standards for properties similar in size, operation and location as the Property and not due to general market conditions unrelated to the acts, omission or performance by Manager of its duties ; or (ii) an Event of Default shall be continuing, or (iii) Manager is in default under the Management Agreement in any material respect beyond all applicable notice and cure periods, Operating Lessee shall, at the request of Lender, terminate the Management Agreement and replace Manager with a replacement manager that is either a Qualified Manager or otherwise acceptable to Lender in Lender’s reasonable discretion and the applicable Rating Agencies on terms and conditions satisfactory to Lender and the applicable Rating Agencies.  All calculations of Debt Service Coverage Ratio for purposes of this Section 5.11.2 shall be subject to verification by Lender.  Operating Lessee’s failure to appoint a Qualified Manager or other acceptable manager within thirty (30) days after Lender’s request of Operating Lessee to terminate the Management Agreement shall constitute an immediate Event of Default.  Operating Lessee may from time to time appoint a successor manager to manage the Property, which successor manager and Management Agreement shall be approved in writing by Lender in Lender’s discretion and the applicable Rating Agencies .

Special Purpose Entity

Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties shall at all times be a Special Purpose Entity .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the covenant set forth in the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed satisfied so long as each of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties is in compliance with the special purpose entity provisions set forth in its respective limited liability company agreement in effect as of the date hereof.     Borrower covenants and agrees that Borrower shall provide Lender with thirty (30) days’ prior written notice prior to the removal of an Independent Director

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or Independent Manager, as applicable, of any Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties.  For purposes hereof, a “ Special Purpose Entity ” shall have the meaning set forth on Schedule 4 hereto.

Assumption in Non–Consolidation Opinion

Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee and the Mezzanine Loan Parties shall each conduct its business so that the assumptions (with respect to each Person) made in that certain substantive non–consolidation opinion letter dated the date hereof delivered by Borrower’s counsel in connection with the Loan, shall be true and correct in all respects.

Change In Business or Operation of Property

Each Borrower shall not purchase or own any real property other than the applicable Individual Property owned by such Borrower and shall not enter into any line of business other than the ownership and operation of such Individual Property, or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business or otherwise cease to operate a hotel on such Individual Property or terminate such business for any reason whatsoever (other than temporary cessation in connection with renovations to such Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).  Each Operating Lessee shall not purchase, own, lease or manage any real property other than the applicable Individual Property leased by such Operating Lessee and shall not enter into any line of business other than the ownership of a leasehold interest in and operation of such Individual Property, or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business or otherwise cease to operate a hotel on such Individual Property or terminate such business for any reason whatsoever (other than temporary cessation in connection with renovations to such Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).

Certain Prohibited Actions

Neither   Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall directly or indirectly do any of the following: (i) change its principal place of business or chief executive office without first giving Lender thirty (30) days’ prior notice; (ii) cancel or otherwise forgive or release any material claim or debt owed to Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary course of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s respective business in its reasonable judgment; (iii) Transfer any License required for the operation of the Property; or (iv) maintain, sponsor, contribute to or become obligated to contribute to, or suffer or permit any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower or Operating Lessee to, maintain, sponsor, contribute to or become obligated to contribute to, any Plan or any Welfare Plan or permit the assets of Borrower or Operating Lessee to become “plan assets,” whether by operation of law or under regulations promulgated under ERISA.

Prohibited Transfers

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall not directly or indirectly make, suffer or permit the occurrence of any Transfer other than a Permitted Transfer.

Expenses

Borrower shall reimburse Lender upon receipt of written notice for all reasonable out–of–pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in connection with the Loan, including (i) the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the consummation of the

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transactions contemplated thereby and all the costs of furnishing all opinions by counsel for Borrower or Operating Lessee; (ii) Borrower’s, Operating Lessee’s and Lender’s ongoing performance under and compliance with the Loan Documents, including confirming compliance with environmental and insurance requirements; (iii) the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and administration of any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications of or under any Loan Document and any other documents or matters reasonably requested by Lender, Borrower or Operating Lessee; (iv) filing and recording of any Loan Documents; (v) title insurance, surveys, inspections and appraisals as required in accordance with the Loan Documents; (vi) the creation, perfection or protection of Lender’s Liens on the Property and the Cash Management Accounts (including reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses for title and lien searches, intangibles taxes, personal property taxes, mortgage recording taxes, due diligence expenses, travel expenses, accounting firm fees, costs of appraisals, environmental reports and Lender’s Consultant, surveys and engineering reports); (vii) enforcing or preserving any rights in response to third party claims or the prosecuting or defending of any action or proceeding or other litigation, in each case against, under or affecting Borrower or Operating Lessee, the Loan Documents, the Property, or any other security given for the Loan; (viii) fees charged by Rating Agencies in connection with the issuance of any Rating Comfort Letter required to be obtained hereunder; (ix) enforcing any obligations of or collecting any payments due from Borrower or Operating Lessee under any Loan Document or with respect to the Property or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the Loan in the nature of a “work–out”, or any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings; (x) the fees and expenses of any special servicer retained in respect of the Loan and (xi) all costs of completion of the PIP Project incurred by Lender in the event that Completion does not occur by the Completion Date.  Any costs and expenses due and payable to Lender hereunder which are not paid by Borrower within ten (10) days after written demand issued to Borrower may be paid from any amounts in the Deposit Account, with written notice thereof to Borrower.  The obligations and liabilities of Borrower under this Section 5.17 shall survive the Term and the exercise by Lender of any of its rights or remedies under the Loan Documents, including the acquisition of the Property by foreclosure or a conveyance in lieu of foreclosure.

Indemnity

Borrower shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lender and each of its Affiliates and their respective successors and assigns, including the directors, officers, partners, members, shareholders, participants, employees, professionals and agents of any of the foregoing (including any Servicer) and each other Person, if any, who Controls Lender, its Affiliates or any of the foregoing (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the out-of-pocket reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for an Indemnified Party in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not Lender shall be designated a party thereto, court costs and costs of appeal at all appellate levels, investigation and laboratory fees, reasonable consultant fees and litigation expenses), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party (collectively, the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”) in any manner, relating to or arising out of or by reason of the Loan, including: (i) any breach by Borrower or Operating Lessee of their respective obligations under, or any misrepresentation contained in, any Loan Document; (ii) the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loan; (iii) any information provided by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee, or contained in any documentation approved by Borrower or Operating Lessee;

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(iv) ownership of the Security Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents, or any Individual Property or any interest therein, or receipt of any Rents; (v) any accident, injury to or death of persons or loss of or damage to property occurring in, on or about any Individual Property or on the adjoining sidewalks, curbs, adjacent property or adjacent parking areas, streets or ways; (vi) any use, nonuse or condition in, on or about any Individual Property or on adjoining sidewalks, curbs, adjacent property or adjacent parking areas, streets or ways; (vii) performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in respect of any Individual Property; (viii) the presence, disposal, escape, seepage, leakage, spillage, discharge, emission, release, or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance on, from or affecting any Individual Property; (ix) any personal injury (including wrongful death) or property damage (real or personal) arising out of or related to such Hazardous Substance; (x) any lawsuit brought or threatened, settlement reached, or government order relating to such Hazardous Substance; (xi) any violation of the Environmental Laws which is based upon or in any way related to such Hazardous Substance, including the costs and expenses of any Remedial Work; (xii) any failure of any Individual Property to comply with any Legal Requirement; (xiii) any claim by brokers, finders or similar persons claiming to be entitled to a commission in connection with any Lease or other transaction involving any Individual Property or any part thereof, or any liability asserted against Lender with respect thereto; and (xiv) the claims of any lessee of any portion of any Individual Property or any Person acting through or under any lessee or otherwise arising under or as a consequence of any Lease; provided, however, that Borrower shall not have any obligation to any Indemnified Party hereunder if and to the limited extent that it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Liabilities arose solely from the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Party or from Hazardous Substances that were not present in, on, above, under or migrating from the applicable Individual Property prior to the date (1) any Indemnified Party, its nominee or a purchaser at a foreclosure sale (unaffiliated with any Indemnified Party) acquired title to such Individual Property, whether by foreclosure, assignment in lieu of foreclosure, exercise of power of sale or otherwise or (2) a receiver took possession of the Property.  Any amounts payable to any Indemnified Party by reason of the application of this Section 5.18 shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest at the Default Rate from the date that such demand is made by any Indemnified Party until paid.  The obligations and liabilities of Borrower under this Section 5.18 shall survive the Term and the exercise by Lender of any of its rights or remedies under the Loan Documents, including the acquisition of the Property by foreclosure or a conveyance in lieu of foreclosure.  Subject to Lender’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Borrower shall be permitted to take over the defense of any such litigation and/or claim described in this Section 5.18 with counsel reasonably acceptable to Lender so long as (x) no Event of Default exists, (y) Lender does not believe that a conflict of interest exists and (z) Lender believes that such counsel is adequately defending such Indemnified Party, in which case, no additional counsel shall be engaged in connection with such matter).

Embargoed Person

 At all times throughout the Term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, (i) none of the funds or assets of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, whether or not used to repay the Loan, shall constitute property of, or shall be beneficially owned directly or, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s best knowledge, indirectly, by any person, entity or government subject to sanctions or trade restrictions under United States law (“ Embargoed Person ” or “ Embargoed Persons ”) that are identified on (A) the

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“List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”), U.S. Department of the Treasury’s FINCEN list, or to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s best knowledge, as of the date thereof, based upon reasonable inquiry by Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, on any other similar list maintained by OFAC or FINCEN pursuant to any authorizing statute including, but not limited to, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq., The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Order or regulation promulgated thereunder, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law, or the Loan made by Lender would be in violation of law, or (B) Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) issued by the President of the United States (“Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism”), any related enabling legislation or any other similar Executive Orders, and (ii) no Embargoed Person shall have any direct interest or, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s best knowledge, indirect interest, of any nature whatsoever in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.

(i) At all times throughout the Term of the Loan, none of any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, nor any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, nor any Person having a beneficial interest in, or for whom any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties is acting as agent or nominee in connection with the investment, is (a) a country, territory, person or entity named on an OFAC or FINCEN list, or is a Person that resides in or has a place of business in a country or territory named on such lists; (b) a Person residing in, or organized or chartered under the laws of a jurisdiction identified as non–cooperative by the Financial Action Task Force (“ FATF ”); or (c) a Person whose funds originate from or will be routed through , an account maintained at a foreign shell bank or “offshore bank.”

(j) None of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, nor any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties is a “senior foreign political figure” or an “immediate family” member or “close associate” (as all such terms are defined below) of a senior foreign political figure within the meaning of the USA PATRIOT Act (i.e., the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Public Law 107–56, as amended).  For the purposes of this subsection (c), (i) “senior foreign political figure” means a senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major foreign political party or a senior executive of a foreign government–owned corporation, and such term also includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a senior foreign political figure, (ii) “immediate family” of a senior foreign political figure includes the figure’s parents, siblings, spouse, children and in–laws, and (iii) “close associate” of

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a senior foreign political figure means a person who is widely and publicly known to maintain an unusually close relationship with the senior foreign political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of the senior foreign political figure.

Anti–Money Laundering

At all times throughout the Term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, none of the funds of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable, that are used to consummate this transaction or to repay the Loan shall be derived from or are the proceeds of any unlawful activity, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or the Mezzanine Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law or may cause any of the Property to be subject to forfeiture or seizure.  Borrower has ascertained the identity of all persons and entities that have provided funds to capitalize Borrower and has conducted verification procedures which are sufficient to establish the identity and source of such funds.

ERISA

.  At all times throughout the Term, upon the request of Lender or any of Lender’s successors, assigns or participants in the Loan, the management of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall consult with Lender or any of Lender’s successors, assigns or participants on significant business issues relating to the operation of the Property and make itself available quarterly either personally or by telephone at mutually agreeable times for such consultation; provided, however, that such consultation need not result in any change in Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s course of action, subject to Section 8.1 .  The aforementioned consultation rights are intended to satisfy the requirement of management rights for purposes of the Department of Labor “plan assets” regulation 29 C.F.R., Section 2510.3–101.

Franchise Agreement

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Affirmative Covenants

. Operating Lessee shall (and Borrower shall cause Operating Lessee to):

(k) operate the Improvements on each Individual Property in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable Franchise Agreement;

(l) pay all sums required to be paid by Operating Lessee under the Franchise Agreement;

(m) promptly and diligently perform, observe and enforce in all material respects all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee (or Borrower) to be performed, observed and enforced to the end that all things shall be done which are necessary to keep unimpaired the rights of Operating Lessee under the Franchise Agreement;

(n) promptly notify Lender of the giving of any written notice by Franchisor of any default by Operating Lessee in the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee (or Borrower) to be performed and observed and deliver to Lender a true copy of each such notice,

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and promptly notify Lender of any other default under the Franchise Agreement of which Operating Lessee is aware;

(o) promptly deliver to Lender a copy of each financial statement, business plan, capital expenditure plan, and property improvement plan and any other notice, report and estimate received by Operating Lessee (or by Borrower) under the Franchise Agreement; and

(p) promptly enforce the performance and observance in all material respects of all of the covenants required to be performed and observed by Franchisor under the Franchise Agreement.

Negative Covenants

.  Operating Lessee shall not (and Borrower shall not permit Operating Lessee to), without the prior consent of Lender:

(q) surrender the Franchise Agreement or terminate or cancel the Franchise Agreement or modify, change, supplement, alter or amend the Franchise Agreement or release any of its rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement, in any respect, either orally or in writing, and Operating Lessee hereby assigns to Lender as further security for the payment of the Debt and for the performance and observance of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of Operating Lessee to surrender the Franchise Agreement or to terminate, cancel, modify, change, supplement, alter or amend the Franchise Agreement, or release any of its rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement in any respect, and any such surrender of the Franchise Agreement or termination, cancellation, modification, change, supplement, alteration or amendment of the Franchise Agreement or release of rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender shall be void and of no force and effect;

(r) reduce or consent to the reduction of the term of the Franchise Agreement;

(s) increase or consent to the increase of the amount of any charges under the Franchise Agreement;

(t) waive or release any of its rights and remedies under, the Franchise Agreement in any respect; or

(u) enter into transactions with any Affiliate, including, without limitation, any arrangement providing for the management of the hotel business on the Property, the rendering or receipt of services or the purchase or sale of inventory, except any such transaction in the ordinary course of business of Operating Lessee if the monetary or business consideration arising therefrom would be substantially as advantageous to Operating Lessee as the monetary or business consideration that would obtain in a comparable transaction with a Person not an Affiliate of Operating Lessee.

Rights after Event of Default

.  Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, other than actions that are required for the normal, customary and day-to-day operations of the Property, Operating Lessee shall not (and Borrower shall not permit Operating Lessee to) exercise any rights, make any decisions, grant any approvals or otherwise take any action under the Franchise Agreement without the prior written

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consent of Lender, which consent may be granted, conditioned or withheld in Lender’s sole discretion.

Termination of Franchisor

.  If (i) the Debt has been accelerated pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) Franchisor shall become insolvent or the subject of any proceeding under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law or for the liquidation of all or a major portion of its property, or (iii) a default beyond applicable cure periods by Franchisor occurs under the Franchise Agreement, or Franchisor is grossly negligent or commits malfeasance, provided Operating Lessee has the right to do so under the Franchise Agreement, Operating Lessee shall (and Borrower shall cause Operating Lessee to), at the request of Lender, terminate the Franchise Agreement and replace the Franchisor with a Qualified Franchisor pursuant to a Replacement Franchise Agreement, it being understood and agreed that the franchise fee for such Qualified Franchisor shall not exceed then prevailing market rates.

Default; Right to Cure

.  If Operating Lessee shall default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee to be performed or observed, past any applicable notice and grace period, then, without limiting the generality of the other provisions of this Agreement, and without waiving or releasing Operating Lessee from any of its obligations hereunder, upon ten (10) days prior written notice to Operating Lessee (except in the case of an emergency or if failure to make such payment may result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement), Lender shall have the right, but shall be under no obligation, to pay any sums and to perform any act or take any action as may be appropriate to cause all the terms, covenants and conditions of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee or Borrower to be performed or observed to be promptly performed or observed on behalf of Operating Lessee or Borrower, to the end that the rights of Operating Lessee in, to and under the Franchise Agreement shall be kept unimpaired and free from default.  Lender and any Person designated by Lender shall have, and are hereby granted, the right to enter upon the Property at any time and from time to time for the purpose of taking any such action.  If Franchisor shall deliver to Lender a copy of any notice sent to Operating Lessee of default under the Franchise Agreement, such notice shall constitute full protection to Lender for any action taken or omitted to be taken by Lender in good faith, in reliance thereon.  Operating Lessee shall exercise each individual option, if any, to extend or renew the term of the Franchise Agreement upon demand by Lender made at any time within one (1) year of the last day upon which any such option may be exercised, and Operating Lessee hereby expressly authorizes and appoints Lender as its attorney-in-fact to exercise any such option in the name of and upon behalf of Operating Lessee, which power of attorney shall be irrevocable and shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest.  Any sums expended by Lender pursuant to this Section 5.22 shall bear interest at the Default Rate from the date such cost is incurred to the date of payment to Lender, shall be deemed to constitute a portion of the Debt, shall be secured by the lien of the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents and shall be immediately due and payable upon demand by Lender therefore.  In the event that the Franchise Agreement expires or is terminated (without limiting any obligation of Operating Lessee to obtain Lender’s consent to any termination or modification of the Franchise Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), Operating Lessee shall promptly replace the Franchisor with a Qualified Franchisor approved by Lender on terms and conditions satisfactory to Lender.

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Replacement Franchise Agreement

.  In the event that the Franchise Agreement expires or is terminated (without limiting any obligation of Borrower to obtain Lender’s consent to any termination, surrender, cancellation, release, amendment, or modification of the Franchise Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), Operating Lessee shall (and Borrower shall cause Operating Lessee to) promptly enter into a Replacement Franchise Agreement with Franchisor or another Qualified Franchisor, as applicable, and shall cause Franchisor or such other Qualified Franchisor, as applicable, to deliver to Lender a franchisor comfort letter in form and substance acceptable to Lender .

[Intentionally Omitted]

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PIP Project

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PIP Project Deliverables; Performance of the PIP Project

.  On or prior to the date hereof, Borrower has satisfied the conditions set forth in clauses (ii), (iii), (vi) and (vii) of Section 2.1.3(a) hereof.  Borrower shall perform or cause to be performed the PIP Project in accordance with the applicable PIP, this Section 5.24.1 and the other applicable terms and provisions of this Agreement.  Borrower shall not perform or cause to be performed any part of the PIP Project unless all of the conditions set forth in Section 2.1.3(a) hereof have been satisfied.  Once the PIP Project is commenced, Borrower shall (1) cause the same to be prosecuted with diligence and continuity in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with the PIP Budget, the applicable PIP, the applicable Franchise Agreement and this Agreement, and in compliance with all Legal Requirements, using only materials, fixtures, furnishings and equipment that are not used or obsolete, and (2) cause Completion to occur no later than the Completion Date, provided, however, that, if a Force Majeure event occurs that delays Completion beyond the Completion Date, Lender will agree to a reasonable extension of the Completion Date so long as Franchisor has agreed to the same extension period and Borrower delivers to Lender written evidence thereof.

Inspections by Lender

.  Upon receipt of reasonable prior notice, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall permit Lender and its representatives to enter upon the Property, inspect the PIP Project and all materials to be used in the performance thereof and examine all detailed plans and shop drawings which are or may be kept at the applicable Property.  All inspections by Lender and its representatives shall be for the sole benefit of Lender.  Neither Lender nor any of Lender’s representatives assumes or shall have any responsibility, obligation or liability to any Person (including Borrower, Operating Lessee Guarantor or any Cindat Entity) by reason of such inspections and no Person (including Borrower, Operating Lessee Guarantor or any Cindat Entity) may rely on such inspections for any purpose (including stage of completion, adequacy or workmanship, compliance with applicable Legal Requirements, conformance with the applicable PIP, or other matters related to the performance of the PIP Project).  Lender’s inspection and/or approval of an item shall not result in any waiver of Lender’s rights in the event such item does not conform to this Agreement unless Lender specifically approves such non-conformance in writing.

PIP Agreements

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall (i) not modify, or amend any PIP without Lender’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (ii) not enter into, materially modify, amend, restate, qualify or affect a

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PIP Agreement without Lender’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (iii) perform, observe and enforce in all material respects all of the covenants and agreements contained in any PIP Agreement, (iv) promptly give Lender notice of any material defaults under any PIP Agreement, and (v) not modify or permit the modification of the PIP Budget or the PIP without Lender’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  If Borrower or Operating Lessee receives from any Person any notice or claim of a monetary default or material non-monetary default or material nonperformance by Borrower under any PIP Agreement, Borrower will promptly transmit a complete copy of each such notice or claim to Lender and, upon Lender’s request, will at all times keep Lender informed, on a timely and current basis, of the status of such claim and any resolution or non-resolution thereof.  Borrower shall pay all amounts due and owing under the PIP Agreements or otherwise with respect to the PIP Project as they become due and owing (subject to Borrower’s right to contest Liens in accordance with this Agreement), notwithstanding that Lender may not be obligated to make an advance hereunder or that the amount of any particular advance may be insufficient to pay such costs.

Contracts, Invoices, Etc.; Incorporated Materials

.  Borrower shall, upon request, deliver to Lender copies of all material contracts, bills of sale, statements, receipted vouchers or material agreements under which Borrower or Operating Lessee claims title to any materials, fixtures or articles incorporated in the Improvements or subject to the lien of the Security Instrument, or under which it has incurred costs for which it is entitled to a Loan advance, and deliver to Lender such other data or documents in connection with the PIP Project as Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

Defects

.  Borrower will promptly notify Lender upon Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s discovery of any material defects in performance of or any material departures from any PIP.  Borrower shall promptly, including upon demand of Lender, correct any such defects or departures not approved by Lender.

Lost Notes

.  As an accommodation to Borrower in respect of the Term Loan, and at Borrower’s request and expense, Lender has accepted the assignment of and modified certain existing mortgages and notes secured thereby, which evidence or secure in part, the Term Loan.  In connection with the foregoing, it was brought to Lender’s and Borrower’s attention that the following historical notes had been lost by the prior lenders:  (1) that certain Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $2,300,000 dated as of August 7, 2001, made by Brisam Hotel LLC payable to 116 West 31 Street Associates, (2) that certain Line Note in the original principal amount of $175,000,000 dated October 14, 2008, made by Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership  payable to TD Bank, N.A. and (3) the notes secured by the instruments listed on Schedule 12 attached hereto that relate to the Individual Property improved with the Hampton Inn Chelsea hotel (individually and collectively, the “Lost Notes”).  With respect to the Lost Notes, Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

(a) Borrower and Operating Lessee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lender and all other Indemnified Parties, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the out-of-pocket reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for an Indemnified Party in connection with any investigative, administrative or

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judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not Lender shall be designated a party thereto, court costs and costs of appeal at all appellate levels, investigation and laboratory fees, reasonable consultant fees and litigation expenses), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party in any manner, relating to or arising out of or by reason of the Lost Notes and the failure of the prior lenders to deliver originals of same, including in enforcing the Note or the Security Instrument as a result of Lender’s inability to produce originals of the Lost Notes or hold originals of the Lost Notes or if any claims are raised with respect to the Lost Notes by any Person, including by any Person claiming to be he holder(s) thereof.

(b) Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee shall raise any defense to the enforcement of Lender’s rights and remedies hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the foreclosure of the Note, the Security Instrument or other Loan Documents) based on, or by reason of, the Lost Notes and/or Lender’s inability to produce originals of the same or to hold the same.

(c) Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby irrevocably waive, release and forever discharge any and all claims, counterclaims, actions, causes of action, suits, and defenses which such party may have the right to assert based on, or by reason of, the Lost Notes and/or Lender’s inability to produce originals of the same or to hold the same.

5.26 Asset Management Agreement .  Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby acknowledge and agree that Section 3.1(d) of the Asset Management Agreement shall not be amended or modified without the prior written consent of Lender.

5.27 Required Repairs .  Borrower and/or Operating Lessee shall, within twelve (12) months after the date hereof, complete the required repair items set forth on Schedule 13 attached hereto.

6.

NOTICES AND REPORTING

Notices

.  All notices, consents, approvals and requests required or permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document (a “ Notice ”) shall be given in writing and shall be effective for all purposes if either hand delivered with receipt acknowledged, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (such as Federal Express), or by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case addressed as follows (or to such other address or Person as a party shall designate from time to time by Notice to the other party):  If to Lender: Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020; Attention: Real Estate Administration, Telecopier: (212) 891–5777, with a copy to: Haynes and Boone, LLP, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 26 th Floor, New York, New York 10112, Attention: Walter F. Schleimer, Esq. (REA/DTL); if to Borrower and/or Operating Lessee:  c/o Hersha Hospitality Trust, 510 Walnut Street, 9th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Attention: Ashish R. Parikh, Chief Financial Officer, with a copy to: Cindat USA LLC, 745 Fifth Avenue, Fifth Floor, New York, New York 10151, Attention: Rodrigo Real, and a copy to: Hunton and Williams LLP, 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037, Attention: Rori Malech, Esq.; and a copy to:  Sidley Austin LLP, 555 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, Attention: Joel H. Rothstein, Esq.  A Notice shall be deemed to have been given: (a) in the case

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of hand delivery, at the time of delivery; (b) in the case of registered or certified mail, when delivered or the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or (c) in the case of overnight delivery, upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day.

Borrower Notices and Deliveries

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall (a) give prompt written notice to Lender of: (i) any litigation, governmental proceedings or claims or investigations pending or threatened against Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties which might materially adversely affect Borrower’s, Borrower Representative’s, Operating Lessee’s or the Mezzanine Loan Parties’ condition (financial or otherwise) or business or the Property; (ii) any material adverse change in Borrower’s, Borrower Representative’s, Operating Lessee’s or the Mezzanine Loan Parties’ condition, financial or otherwise, or of the occurrence of any Event of Default of which Borrower or Operating Lessee has knowledge; and (b) furnish and provide to Lender all instruments, documents, certificates, plans and specifications, appraisals and insurance reports and agreements, reasonably requested, from time to time, by Lender.  In addition, after request by Lender (but no more frequently than twice in any year), Borrower shall furnish to Lender (x) within ten (10) Business Days of request, a certificate addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns reaffirming all representations and warranties of Borrower and Operating Lessee set forth in the Loan Documents as of the date requested by Lender or, to the extent of any changes to any such representations and warranties, so stating such changes, (y) within thirty (30) days of request, Tenant estoppel certificates addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns from each Tenant at the Property in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, and (z) within ten (10) days of request, an estoppel certificate addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns from Franchisor stating that (1) the Franchise Agreement is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended or assigned, (2) neither Franchisor nor Operating Lessee is in default under any of the terms, covenants or provisions of the Franchise Agreement and Franchisor knows, to the extent true, of no event which, but for the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default under the Franchise Agreement, (3) neither Franchisor nor Operating Lessee has commenced any action or given or received any notice for the purpose of terminating the Franchise Agreement and (4) all sums due and payable to Franchisor under the Franchise Agreement have been paid in full.  Lender agrees that it shall not request the estoppels described in the foregoing clause (y) and clause (z) more than one (1) time in any calendar year unless such request is made after the occurrence of an Event of Default or in connection with or contemplation of a Secondary Market Transaction.  Borrower shall not be in Default hereunder for failing to provide the estoppel certificates described in clauses (y) or (z) so long as Borrower uses commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the same and keeps Lender reasonably apprised of its progress with respect thereto.

Financial Reporting

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Bookkeeping

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall keep on a calendar year basis, in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied, proper and accurate books, records and accounts reflecting all of the financial affairs of Borrower and Operating Lessee and all items of income and expense and any services, Equipment or furnishings provided in connection with the operation of the Property, whether such income or expense is realized by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any Affiliate of Borrower.  Lender shall have the right from time to time

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during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to examine such books, records and accounts at the office of Borrower or other Person maintaining them, and to make such copies or extracts thereof as Lender shall reasonably require.  After and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall pay any actual reasonable costs incurred by Lender to examine such books, records and accounts, as Lender shall determine to be reasonably necessary or appropriate in the protection of Lender’s interest.

Annual Reports

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee shall furnish to Lender annually, (i) within forty (40) days after each calendar year, unaudited financial statements of Borrower and Operating Lessee, and (ii) within ninety (90) days after each calendar year, a complete copy of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s annual financial statements prepared by Borrower in form and content reasonably acceptable to Lender, prepared in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied, and containing balance sheets and statements of profit and loss for Borrower, Operating Lessee and each Individual Property in such detail as Lender may reasonably request.  Each such statement (x) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, (y) shall set forth the financial condition and the income and expenses for each Individual Property for the immediately preceding calendar year, including statements of annual Net Operating Income as well as, to the extent applicable, (1) a list of Tenants, if any, occupying more than twenty percent of the rentable space of any Individual Property, (2) a breakdown showing (a) the year in which each Lease then in effect expires, (b) the percentage of rentable space covered by such Lease, expressed both on a per year and a cumulative basis, and (c) the percentage of base rent with respect to which Leases shall expire in each such year, and (3) occupancy statistics for each Individual Property, expressed both on a per year and a cumulative basis and (z) shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate certifying (1) that such statement is true, correct, complete and accurate in all material respects and presents fairly the financial condition of the Property and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method consistently applied and (2) whether to Borrower’s knowledge there exists a Default or Event of Default, and if so, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy it.

Monthly Reports

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee shall furnish to Lender within twenty (20) days after the end of each calendar month the following items: (i) monthly and year–to–date operating statements, noting Net Operating Income and other information necessary and sufficient under GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied, to fairly represent the financial position and results of operation of each Individual Property during such calendar month, all in form satisfactory to Lender; (ii) a balance sheet for such calendar month; (iii) a statement of the actual income and expenses for each Individual Property for such month and a comparison of the budgeted income and expenses and the actual income and expenses for such month and year–to–date for each Individual Property, together with a detailed explanation of any variances of ten percent (10%) or more between budgeted and actual amounts for such period and year–to–date; (iv) a certification that Borrower and Operating Lessee have paid all operating expenses due and payable with respect to each Individual Property during such calendar month, (v) a statement of the actual Capital Expenses made by Borrower or Operating Lessee during each calendar quarter as of the last day of such calendar quarter; (vi) a statement that neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee has incurred any indebtedness other than indebtedness permitted hereunder; (vii) an aged

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receivables report, (viii) to the extent applicable, rent rolls identifying the leased premises, names of all tenants, units leased, monthly rental and all other charges payable under each Lease, date to which paid, term of Lease, date of occupancy, date of expiration, material special provisions, concessions or inducements granted to Tenants, and a year–by–year schedule showing by percentage the rentable area of the Improvements and the total base rent attributable to Leases expiring each year) and a delinquency report for each Individual Property, (ix) the most current Smith Travel Research Reports reflecting market penetration and relevant hotel properties competing with each Individual Property and ADR reports for each Individual Property; (x) occupancy statements or reports, including average daily room rates, Rev Par calculations and room revenues for the preceding month, as well as annual averages of the same; and (xi) any and all franchise inspection reports or other reports of inspection or compliance from the Manager or Franchisor received by Borrower or Operating Lessee during the subject reporting period.  Each such statement shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate certifying (1) that such items are true, correct, accurate, and complete and fairly present the financial condition and results of the operations of Borrower, Operating Lessee and the Property in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied (subject to normal year–end adjustments) and (2) whether to Borrower’s knowledge there exists a Default or Event of Default, and if so, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy it.

Other Reports

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(a) Borrower shall furnish to Lender, within ten (10) Business Days after request, such further detailed information with respect to the operation of the Property and the financial affairs of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Manager as may be reasonably requested by Lender or any applicable Rating Agency.

(b) Borrower shall furnish to Lender on or before February 15 th of each year and within ten (10) Business Days of Lender’s request (or as soon thereafter as may be reasonably possible), an Officer’s Certificate certifying that to the Borrower’s knowledge the requirements set forth in Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof have been satisfied and that Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor and each Cindat Entity are each in compliance with the terms thereof.

Annual Budget

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee shall prepare and submit (or shall cause Manager to prepare and submit) to Lender by December 1 st of each year during the Term, for approval by Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, a proposed pro forma budget for each Individual Property for the succeeding calendar year (individually and collectively, the “ Annual Budget ”), and, promptly after preparation thereof, any revisions to such Annual Budget.  Lender’s failure to approve or disapprove any Annual Budget or revision within thirty (30) days after Lender’s receipt thereof shall be deemed to constitute Lender’s approval thereof.  The Annual Budget shall consist of (i) an operating expense budget for each Individual Property (individually and collectively, the “ Operating Budget ”) showing, on a month–by–month basis, in reasonable detail, each line item of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s anticipated operating income and operating expenses (on a cash and accrual basis), including amounts required to establish, maintain or increase any monthly payments required hereunder, and (ii) a Capital Expense budget for each Individual

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Property (individually and collectively, the “ Capital Budget ”) showing, on a month–by–month basis, in reasonable detail, each line item of anticipated Capital Expenses.

Breach

.  If Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to provide to Lender or its designee any of the financial statements, certificates, reports or information (the “ Required Records ”) required by this Section 6.3 within thirty (30) days after the date upon which such Required Record is due, Borrower shall pay to Lender, at Lender’s option and in its discretion, an amount equal to $2,500 for each Required Record that is not delivered; provided Lender has given Borrower at least fifteen (15) days prior notice of such failure (and further provided that such payment shall be in addition to any other remedies Lender may have hereunder as a result of an Event of Default that occurs as a result of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s failure to provide the Required Records within thirty (30) days after Lender’s written request therefor).  In addition, thirty (30) days after Borrower’s failure to deliver any Required Records, Lender shall have the option, upon fifteen (15) days notice to Borrower to gain access to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s books and records and prepare or have prepared at Borrower’s expense, any Required Records not delivered by Borrower or Operating Lessee.

7.

INSURANCE; CASUALTY; AND CONDEMNATION

Insurance

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Coverage

.  Borrower, at its sole cost, for the mutual benefit of Borrower and Lender, shall obtain and maintain (or cause Operating Lessee to obtain and maintain) during the Term the following policies of insurance:

(a) Property insurance insuring against loss or damage customarily included under so called “all risk” or “special form” policies including fire, lightning, flood, earthquake, windstorm/hail, vandalism, and malicious mischief, boiler and machinery and coverage for damage or destruction caused by “War”, if available, and the acts of terrorists, both foreign and domestic, whether considered “certified” under applicable laws and legislation or otherwise (or such policies shall have no exclusion from coverage with respect thereto) and such other insurable hazards as, under good insurance practices, from time to time are insured against for other property and buildings similar to the Property in nature, use, location, height, and type of construction.  Such insurance policy shall also provide coverage for ordinance or law, coverage for loss to the undamaged portion of the Improvements, demolition and increased cost of construction (which insurance for demolition and increased cost of construction may contain a sub–limit satisfactory to Lender).  Each such insurance policy shall (i) be in an amount equal to the greater of (A) one hundred percent (100%) of the then replacement cost of the Improvements without deduction for physical depreciation, and (B) such amount as is necessary so that the insurer would not deem Borrower or Operating Lessee a co–insurer under such policies,   (ii) have deductibles no greater than $25,000 per occurrence, except $100,000 per occurrence for wind, hail, named storm and properties not located in a special flood hazard area (provided, however, that the Individual Property known as the Holiday Inn Express Water Street shall have a flood deductible no greater than $10,000 per occurrence), (iii) be paid annually in advance and (iv) contain either no coinsurance or an agreed amount endorsement and a replacement cost endorsement with a waiver of depreciation, and shall cover, without limitation, all improvements associated with the PIP Project once installed, all Tenant improvements and betterments that

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Operating Lessee is required to insure pursuant to any Lease on a replacement cost basis.  If the insurance required under this subsection is not obtained by blanket insurance policies, the insurance policy shall be endorsed to also provide guaranteed building replacement cost to the Improvements and all improvements associated with the PIP Project and all Tenant improvements in an amount to be subject to the consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, but in all events, not less than would be required to restore an Individual Property following the occurrence of a Casualty at such Individual Property.  If any of the foregoing policies is written as part of a blanket policy, Borrower will provide Lender with a complete schedule of locations and values for properties associated with the blanket policy.  Lender shall be named Mortgagee and Lender’s Loss Payee on a Standard Mortgagee Endorsement.

(b) Flood insurance with respect to any Individual Property if any part of such Individual Property is located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards, in an amount at least equal to the lesser of: (i) the greater of (A) the then full replacement cost of such Individual Property without deduction for physical depreciation and (B) the unpaid Principal and (ii) the maximum limit of coverage available under the National Flood Insurance Plan with respect to such Individual Property; provided, however, that Lender shall be entitled to require flood insurance in amounts greater than the foregoing, in its discretion.  If flood insurance is required, the maximum deductible allowable on the primary layer of coverage shall be $10,000.

(c) Public liability insurance, including terrorism, to be written on an occurrence basis with no deductible or self–insured retention on the general liability, including (i) “Commercial General Liability Insurance”, (ii) “Owned”, “Hired” and “Non Owned Auto Liability”, (iii) “Dram Shop” or other liquor liability coverage if alcoholic beverages are sold from or may be consumed at the Property and (iv) umbrella liability coverage for personal injury, bodily injury, death, accident and property damage, such insurance providing in combination not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence, not less than $2,000,000 in the annual aggregate and not less than $50,000,000 umbrella, each on a per location basis.  If aggregate limits are shared with other locations the coverage shall include either (A) a “Per Location Aggregate Endorsement” or (B) the amount of umbrella liability insurance to be provided shall be not less than $25,000,000 in excess of the umbrella coverage set forth in the preceding sentence.  The policies described in this subsection shall also include coverage for elevators, escalators, independent contractors, “Contractual Liability” (covering, to the maximum extent permitted by law, Borrower’s obligation to indemnify Lender as required under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), “Products” and “Completed Operations Liability” coverage.

(d) Rental loss or business interruption insurance, including terrorism, (i) with Lender being named as “Lender Loss Payee”, (ii) in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the projected Rents from each Individual Property during the period of restoration for either the actual loss sustained or not less than eighteen (18) months; and (iii) containing an extended period of indemnity endorsement of not less than six (6) months which provides that after the physical loss to any Individual Property has been repaired, the continued loss of income will be insured until such income either returns to the same level it was at prior to the loss, or the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the date that such Individual Property is damaged, whichever first occurs, and notwithstanding that the policy may expire prior to the end of such

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period.  The amount of such insurance shall be increased from time to time during the Term as and when the estimated or actual Rents increase.

(e) To the extent such equipment exists on any Individual Property, comprehensive boiler and machinery insurance covering all mechanical and electrical equipment against physical damage, rent loss and improvements loss and covering, without limitation, all improvements associated with the PIP Project once installed and all Tenant improvements and betterments that Borrower or Operating Lessee is required to insure pursuant to the lease on a replacement cost basis or such other amounts as approved by Lender.

(f) Worker’s compensation insurance with respect to any employees of Borrower and Operating Lessee, as required by any Legal Requirement.

(g) During any period of repair or restoration, including, without limitation, during the performance of the PIP Project , builder’s “all–risk” insurance on a “Completed Value Basis” in an amount equal to not less than the full, completed insurable value of the applicable Individual Property (or portion thereof) associated with such repair or restoration, against such risks (including fire and extended coverage and collapse of the Improvements to agreed limits) as Lender may request, in form and substance acceptable to Lender, and consistent with the insurance requirements from Section 7.1.1(a) .

(h) Such other insurance, or higher limits, on the Property or on any replacements or substitutions thereof or additions thereto as may from time to time be required by Lender against other insurable hazards or casualties which at the time are commonly insured against in the case of property similarly situated including, without limitation, sinkhole, mine subsidence and environmental insurance, due regard being given to the height and type of buildings, their construction, location, use and occupancy.

Policies

.  All policies of insurance (the “ Policies ”) required pursuant to Section 7.1.1 shall (i) be issued by companies approved by Lender and authorized or licensed to do business in the State, with a claims paying ability rating of “A” or better by S&P (and the equivalent by any other Rating Agency) and a rating of A:X or better in the current Best’s Insurance Reports; (ii) name Lender and its successors or assigns as their interests may appear as the Mortgagee (in the case of property) Lender’s Loss payee (in the case of business personal property and rent loss or business interruption insurance) and an additional insured (in the case of liability insurance); (iii) contain (in the case of property insurance) a Non–Contributory Standard Mortgagee Clause and a Lender’s Loss Payable Endorsement, or their equivalents, naming Lender as the Person to which all payments made by such insurance company shall be paid; (iv) contain provisions permitting Borrower or Operating Lessee to waive its right of subrogation against Lender; (v) be assigned and the originals thereof delivered to Lender; (vi) contain such provisions as Lender deems reasonably necessary or desirable to protect its interest, including (A) endorsements providing that neither Borrower, Lender nor any other party shall be a co–insurer under the Policies, (B) that Lender shall receive at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of cancellation of any of the Property Policies, and when available, liability policies (provided, however, that if such notice provisions are not available in any of the liability Policies, Borrower shall provide the required notice to Lender) (C) an agreement whereby the insurer waives any right to claim any premiums and commissions against Lender, provided that

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the policy need not waive the requirement that the premium be paid in order for a claim to be paid to the insured, and (D) providing that Lender is permitted to make payments to effect the continuation of such Policy upon notice of cancellation due to non–payment of premiums; (vii) in the event any insurance policy (except for general public and other liability and workers compensation insurance) shall contain breach of warranty provisions, such policy shall provide that with respect to the interest of Lender, such insurance policy shall not be invalidated by and shall insure Lender regardless of (A) any act, failure to act or negligence of or violation of warranties, declarations or conditions contained in such policy by any named insured, (B) the occupancy or use of the premises for purposes more hazardous than permitted by the terms thereof, or (C) any foreclosure or other action or proceeding taken by Lender pursuant to any provision of the Loan Documents; and (viii) be satisfactory in form and substance to Lender and approved by Lender as to amounts, form, risk coverage, deductibles, loss payees and insureds.  Borrower shall pay (or shall cause Operating Lessee to pay) the premiums for such Policies (the “ Insurance Premiums ”) as the same become due and payable and furnish to Lender evidence of the renewal of each of the Policies together with (unless such Insurance Premiums have been paid by Lender pursuant to Section 3.3 ) receipts for or other evidence of the payment of the Insurance Premiums reasonably satisfactory to Lender.  If Borrower does not furnish such evidence and receipts at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of any expiring Policy, then Lender may, but shall not be obligated to, procure such insurance and pay the Insurance Premiums therefor, and Borrower shall reimburse Lender for the cost of such Insurance Premiums promptly on demand, with interest accruing at the Default Rate.  Borrower shall deliver (or shall cause Operating Lessee to deliver) to Lender a certified copy of each Policy within thirty (30) days after its effective date.  Within thirty (30) days after request by Lender, Borrower shall obtain (or shall cause Operating Lessee to 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, changes in prudent customs and practices and the like.

Casualty

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Notice; Restoration

.  If any Individual Property is damaged or destroyed, in whole or in part, by fire or other casualty (a “ Casualty ”), Borrower shall give (or shall cause Operating Lessee to give) prompt notice thereof to Lender.  Following the occurrence of a Casualty, Borrower, regardless of whether insurance proceeds are available, shall promptly proceed to restore, repair, replace or rebuild (or shall cause Operating Lessee to restore, repair, replace or rebuild) such Individual Property in accordance with Legal Requirements to be of at least equal value and of substantially the same character as prior to such damage or destruction.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Casualty with respect to which Borrower reasonably estimates that Borrower cannot complete Restoration of the applicable Individual Property prior to the Stated Maturity Date, and in the event that the available Proceeds are sufficient, then in lieu of Restoration, Borrower may, upon not less than sixty (60) days prior written notice, either:  (i) apply the Proceeds to repay the Loan in its entirety, or (ii) so long as the Proceeds equal not less than the Release Amount for the applicable Individual Property, apply the Proceeds to obtain a Release of the applicable Individual Property in accordance with Section 10.24 hereof (provided that in such instance a transfer to a third party shall not be required), and no Yield Maintenance Premium shall be payable in connection therewith.

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Settlement of Proceeds

.  If a Casualty covered by any of the Policies (an “ Insured Casualty ”) occurs at an Individual Property where the loss does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the Allocated Loan Amount of such Individual Property, provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower may settle and adjust any (or cause Operating Lessee to settle and adjust) claim without the prior consent of Lender; provided such adjustment is carried out in a competent and timely manner, and Borrower is hereby authorized to collect and receipt for the insurance proceeds (the “ Proceeds ”).  In the event of an Insured Casualty at an Individual Property where the loss equals or exceeds fifteen percent (15%) of the Allocated Loan Amount of such Individual Property (a “ Significant Casualty ”), Lender may, in its sole but reasonable discretion, settle and adjust any claim with the consent of Borrower which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and agree with the insurer(s) on the amount to be paid on the loss, and the Proceeds shall be due and payable solely to Lender and held by Lender in the Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount and disbursed in accordance herewith.  If Borrower or Operating Lessee or any party other than Lender is a payee on any check representing Proceeds with respect to a Significant Casualty, Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall immediately endorse, and cause all such third parties to endorse, such check payable to the order of Lender.  Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby irrevocably appoint Lender as its attorney–in–fact, coupled with an interest, to endorse such check payable to the order of Lender. The expenses incurred by Lender in the settlement, adjustment and collection of the Proceeds shall become part of the Debt and shall be reimbursed by Borrower to Lender upon demand.

Condemnation

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Notice; Restoration

.  Borrower shall promptly give (or shall cause Operating Lessee to give) Lender notice of the actual or threatened commencement of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding affecting any Individual Property (a “ Condemnation ”) and shall deliver to Lender copies of any and all papers served in connection with such Condemnation.  Following the occurrence of a Condemnation, Borrower, regardless of whether an Award is available, shall promptly proceed to restore, repair, replace or rebuild (or shall cause Operating Lessee to promptly restore, repair, replace or rebuild) such Individual Property in accordance with Legal Requirements to the extent practicable to be of at least equal value and of substantially the same character (and to have the same utility) as prior to such Condemnation.

Collection of Award

.  Lender is hereby irrevocably appointed as Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s attorney–in–fact, coupled with an interest, with exclusive power to collect, receive and retain any award or payment in respect of a Condemnation (an “ Award ”) and to make any compromise, adjustment or settlement in connection with such Condemnation.  Notwithstanding any Condemnation (or any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of such Condemnation), Borrower shall continue to pay the Debt at the time and in the manner provided for in the Loan Documents, and the Debt shall not be reduced unless and until any Award shall have been actually received and applied by Lender to expenses of collecting the Award and to discharge of the Debt. Lender shall not be limited to the interest paid on the Award by the condemning authority but shall be entitled to receive out of the Award interest at the rate or rates provided in the Note.  If any Individual Property is sold, through foreclosure or otherwise, prior to the receipt by Lender of such Award, Lender shall have the

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right, whether or not a deficiency judgment on the Note shall be recoverable or shall have been sought, recovered or denied, to receive all or a portion of the Award sufficient to pay the Debt that remains outstanding.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cause any Award that is payable to Borrower or to Operating Lessee to be paid directly to Lender.  Lender shall hold such Award in the Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount and disburse such Award in accordance with the terms hereof.

Application of Proceeds or Award

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Application to Restoration

.  If an Insured Casualty or Condemnation occurs at an Individual Property where (i) the loss is in an aggregate amount less than fifteen percent (15%) of the Allocated Loan Amount of such Individual Property, (ii) in the reasonable judgment of Lender, such Individual Property can be restored within the earliest to occur of (x) twelve (12) months from the date of the Insured Casualty or Condemnation, (y) six (6) months before the Stated Maturity Date, and (z) the expiration of the rental or business interruption insurance with respect thereto, to such Individual Property’s pre–existing condition and utility as existed immediately prior to such Insured Casualty or Condemnation and to an economic unit not less valuable and not less useful than the same was immediately prior to the Insured Casualty or Condemnation, and after such restoration will continue to secure the Debt and the “Debt”   under, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Term Loan Agreement in the same manner and to substantially the same extent as immediately prior to the Insured Casualty or Condemnation, (iii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be then continuing and (iv) the Franchise Agreement shall remain in full force and effect during and after the completion of the Restoration and there shall be no loss of the flag that was in effect at such Individual Property immediately prior to such  Insured Casualty or Condemnation, then the Proceeds or the Award, as the case may be (after reimbursement of any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Lender), shall be deposited into the Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount and applied to reimburse Borrower and Operating Lessee for the cost of restoring, repairing, replacing or rebuilding such Individual Property (the “ Restoration ”), in the manner set forth herein.  Borrower shall commence and diligently prosecute (or shall cause Operating Lessee to shall commence and diligently prosecute) such Restoration.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Lender be obligated to apply the Proceeds or Award to reimburse Borrower and Operating Lessee for the cost of Restoration unless, in addition to satisfaction of the foregoing conditions, both (x) Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) pay (and if required by Lender, Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee to) deposit with Lender in advance) all costs of such Restoration in excess of the net amount of the Proceeds or the Award to be made available pursuant to the terms hereof; and (y) Lender shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that during the period of the Restoration, the Rents will be at least equal to the sum of the operating expenses and Debt Service   and “Debt Service” under, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Term Loan Agreement, in each case, as reasonably determined by Lender.

Application to Debt

.  Except as provided in Section 7.4.1 , any Proceeds or Award may, at the option of Lender in its discretion, be applied to the payment of (i) accrued but unpaid interest on the Note, (ii) the unpaid Principal and (iii) other charges due under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, or applied to reimburse Borrower and Operating Lessee for the cost of any Restoration, in the manner set forth in Section 7.4.3 .  Any such prepayment of the Loan shall be subject to the Exit Fee, but shall otherwise be without any Yield

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Maintenance Premium, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time the Proceeds are received from the insurance company or the Award is received from the condemning authority, as the case may be, in which event Borrower shall pay to Lender an additional amount equal to the Yield Maintenance Premium, if any, that may be required with respect to the amount of the Proceeds or Award applied to the unpaid Principal.  Following the commencement of amortization of the Loan in accordance with the terms of Section 2.10 hereof, after any such application to the unpaid Principal, the remaining unpaid Principal shall be reamortized over the remaining Term hereof.

Procedure for Application to Restoration

.  If Borrower or Operating Lessee is entitled to reimbursement out of the Proceeds or an Award held by Lender, such Proceeds or Award shall be disbursed from time to time from the Casualty/Condemnation Subaccount upon Lender being furnished with (i) evidence satisfactory to Lender of the estimated cost of completion of the Restoration, (ii) a fixed price or guaranteed maximum cost construction contract for Restoration satisfactory to Lender, (iii) prior to the commencement of Restoration, all immediately available funds in addition to the Proceeds or Award that in Lender’s judgment are required to complete the proposed Restoration, (iv) such architect’s certificates, waivers of lien (except with respect to Permitted Encumbrances), contractor’s sworn statements, title insurance endorsements, bonds, plats of survey, permits, approvals, licenses and such other documents and items as Lender may reasonably require and approve in Lender’s reasonable discretion, and (v) all plans and specifications and construction contracts for such Restoration, such plans and specifications and construction contracts to be approved by Lender in its reasonable discretion prior to commencement of any work.  Lender may, at Borrower’s expense, retain a consultant to review and approve all requests for disbursements, which approval shall also be a condition precedent to any disbursement.  No payment made prior to the final completion of the Restoration shall exceed ninety percent (90%) of the value of the work performed from time to time; funds other than the Proceeds or Award shall be disbursed prior to disbursement of such Proceeds or Award; and at all times, the undisbursed balance of such Proceeds or Award remaining in the hands of Lender, together with funds deposited for that purpose or irrevocably committed to the satisfaction of Lender by or on behalf of Borrower for that purpose, shall be at least sufficient in the reasonable judgment of Lender to pay for the cost of completion of the Restoration, free and clear of all Liens or claims for Lien.  Provided no Default or Event of Default then exists, any surplus that remains out of the Proceeds held by Lender after payment of such costs of Restoration shall be paid to Borrower.  Any surplus that remains out of the Award received by Lender after payment of such costs of Restoration shall, in the discretion of Lender, be retained by Lender and applied to payment of the Debt or returned to Borrower.

Prepayment upon Partial Condemnation

.  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this Section 7 , if the Loan or any portion thereof is included in a REMIC Trust and immediately following a release of any portion of the Lien of the Security Instrument in connection with a Condemnation (but taking into account any proposed Restoration of the remaining portion of the Property that remains subject to the Lien), the Loan-to-Value ratio of the remaining portion of the Property that remains subject to the Lien is greater than 125% (such value to be determined, in Lender’s sole discretion, by any commercially reasonable method permitted to a REMIC Trust based solely on real property and excluding any personal property and going concern value, if any), then the principal balance of the Loan and the Term Loan must

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be paid down (without payment of any Yield Maintenance Premium in connection therewith,   but subject to the payment of the Exit Fee) by an amount equal to the least of the following amounts: (i) the net Condemnation Award, (ii) the fair market value of the released property at the time of the release, or (iii) an amount such that the Loan-to-Value ratio (as so determined by Lender) does not increase after the release unless Lender receives an opinion of counsel that if such amount is not paid, the securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a REMIC Trust as a result of the related release of such portion of the Lien of the Security Instrument.

8.

DEFAULTS

Events of Default

.  An “ Event of Default ” shall exist with respect to the Loan if any of the following shall occur:

(a) any (i) any payment of principal or interest (including without limitation the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount) due with respect to the Loan is not paid on the Payment Date when due, or (ii) the entire Debt is not paid in full on the Maturity Date, or (iii) any other amount under Section 3.10(a) is not paid in full when due (unless sufficient funds are available in the relevant Subaccount on the applicable date) or (iv) any other monetary sum owed to Lender hereunder is not paid within five (5) Business Days after written demand from Lender;

(b) any of the Taxes are not paid when due (unless Lender is paying such Taxes pursuant to Section 3.3 ), subject to Borrower’s right to contest Taxes in accordance with Section 5.2 ;

(c) the Policies are not kept in full force and effect (unless sufficient funds are available in the relevant Subaccount on the applicable date   for the payment of such amounts and all conditions to the disbursement thereof have been satisfied in full), or are not delivered to Lender upon request;

(d) a Transfer other than a Permitted Transfer occurs;

(e) any representation or warranty made by or on behalf of Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity in any Loan Document, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument, agreement or document furnished by or on behalf of any of the foregoing in connection with any Loan Document, shall be false or misleading in any material respect as of the date the representation or warranty was made; provided that Borrower (or Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) shall have ten (10) days after notice from Lender to cure the event or circumstance that caused such representation or warranty to be false or misleading in any material respect provided that such event or circumstance is susceptible to cure; provided, however, that if any immaterial breach of a representation or warranty is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such ten (10)-day period, and Borrower (or Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) shall have commenced to cure such breach within such ten (10)-day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such ten (10)-day period shall be extended for an additional period of time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower (or Operating Lessee, the

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Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) in the exercise of due diligence to cure such breach, such additional period not to exceed thirty (30) days; provided further, however, Borrower (or Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) shall have no opportunity to cure any breach of a representation or warranty if (1) such representation or warranty was (A) made to Borrower’s (or Operating Lessee’s, the Mezzanine Loan Parties’, Borrower Representative’s, Guarantor’s or the Cindat Entity’s, if applicable) actual knowledge (i.e., such party knew was false or misleading when made), (B) otherwise intentionally misrepresented or (C) made pursuant to the last sentence of Section 4.1 hereof or (2) the granting of such cure period shall have a materially adverse effect upon (a) the ability of Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor to perform the respective obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (b) the use, value or operations of any Individual Property, (c) the ongoing revenues and expenses generated by any Individual Property, (d) compliance of any Individual Property with any Legal Requirements, and (e) the validity, priority or enforceability of any Loan Document or the liens, rights (including, without limitation, recourse against any Individual Property) or remedies of Lender hereunder or thereunder;

(f) Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor shall (i) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (ii) generally not be paying its debts as they become due;

(g) a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor; or Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent; or any petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by or against, consented to, or acquiesced in by, Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor, as the case may be; or any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor shall be instituted; provided, however, if such appointment, adjudication, petition or proceeding was involuntary and not consented to by Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties or Guarantor, as the case may be, only upon the same not being discharged, stayed or dismissed within ninety (90) days;

(h) any covenant contained in Sections 5.11.1 (a) – (b) ,   5.12 ,   5.14 ,   5.15 or 5.16 is breached;

(i) except as expressly permitted hereunder, the actual alteration, improvement, demolition or removal of all or any material portion of the Improvements without the prior written consent of Lender or the physical waste of any portion of any Individual Property;

(j) an Event of Default as defined or described elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document occurs; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist, if

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the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate or to permit Lender to accelerate the maturity of any portion of the Debt;

(k) a default occurs under any term, covenant or provision set forth herein or in any other Loan Document which specifically contains a notice requirement or grace period and such notice has been given and such grace period has expired;

(l) any of the assumptions with respect to (x) the truth, accuracy or existence of any current state of facts or (y) any past act or omission of Borrower (as opposed to assumptions with respect to actions or omissions (or compliance with covenants) from and after the date of the opinion) contained in any substantive non–consolidation opinion, delivered to Lender by Borrower’s counsel in connection with the Loan or otherwise hereunder, were not true and correct as of the date of such opinion or thereafter became untrue or incorrect;

(m) Borrower fails to comply fully, completely and timely with the covenants and agreements set forth in Article 9   and, with respect to Sections 9.1(b) ,   (f) and (g) , such default continues for ten (10) days after notice from Lender;

(n) if a monetary default or material non-monetary default has occurred and continues beyond any applicable cure period under the Operating Lease or the Operating Lease expires or terminates or is surrendered;

(o) if the Operating Lease is amended or modified in any material respect without the prior written consent of Lender;

(p) if a default is declared under the Franchise Agreement and such default continues beyond any applicable cure period and such default permits the Franchisor thereunder to terminate or cancel the Franchise Agreement or the Franchise Agreement expires or terminates or is surrendered;

(q) if the Franchise Agreement, is amended or modified without the prior written consent of Lender;

(r) if Operating Lessee ceases to do business as a hotel at any Individual Property or terminates such business for any reason whatsoever (other than temporary cessation in connection with any continuous and diligent renovation or restoration of an Individual Property following the occurrence of a Casualty or Condemnation at such Individual Property) ;

(s) if Borrower fails to achieve Completion by the Completion Date (unless such failure is solely the result of Borrower’s inability to pay for labor or materials due to Lender’s failure to advance Loan proceeds to Borrower for payment of Approved PIP Expenses in accordance with this Agreement notwithstanding that Borrower has satisfied the advance conditions with respect to such Approved PIP Expenses), provided, however, that, if a Force Majeure event occurs that delays Completion beyond the Completion Date, Lender will agree to a reasonable extension of the Completion Date so long as Franchisor has agreed to the same extension period and Borrower delivers to Lender written evidence thereof;

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(t) if there should occur an “Event of Default” under, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Term Loan Agreement or any other Term Loan Document (it being further agreed that an Event of Default under this Agreement shall constitute an “Event of Default” under the Term Loan Agreement); or

(u) a default shall be continuing under any of the other terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document not otherwise specified in this Section 8.1 , for ten (10) Business Days after notice to Borrower from Lender, in the case of any default which can be cured by the payment of a sum of money, or for thirty (30) days after notice from Lender in the case of any other default; provided, however, that if such non–monetary default is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30)–day period, and Borrower (or Operating Lessee or Guarantor, if applicable) shall have commenced to cure such default within such thirty (30)-day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such thirty (30)-day period shall be extended for an additional period of time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower (or Operating Lessee or Guarantor, if applicable) in the exercise of due diligence to cure such default, such additional period not to exceed ninety (90) days;

Remedies

.

Acceleration

.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Ev ent of Defaul t (other than an Event of Default described in subsection (f) or (g) of Section 8.1 ) and at any time and from time to time thereafter, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to it pursuant to the Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender may take such action, without notice or demand, that Lender deems advisable to protect and enforce its rights against Borrower and Operating Lessee and in and to the Property; including declaring the Debt to be immediately due and payable (including unpaid interest), Default Rate interest, Late Payment Charges, Yield Maintenance Premium, Exit Fee and any other amounts owing by Borrower), without notice or demand; and upon any Event of Default described in subsection (f) or (g) of Section 8.1 , the Debt (including unpaid interest, Default Rate interest, Late Payment Charges, Yield Maintenance Premium, Exit Fee and any other amounts owing by Borrower) shall immediately and automatically become due and payable, without notice or demand, and Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby expressly waive any such notice or demand, anything contained in any Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

Remedies Cumulative

.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all or any one or more of the rights, powers, privileges and other remedies available to Lender against Borrower and Operating Lessee under the Loan Documents or at law or in equity may be exercised by Lender at any time and from time to time, whether or not all or any of the Debt shall be declared, or be automatically, due and payable, and whether or not Lender shall have commenced any foreclosure proceeding or other action for the enforcement of its rights and remedies under any of the Loan Documents.  Any such actions taken by Lender shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued independently, singly, successively, together or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in its discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, without impairing or otherwise affecting the other rights and remedies of Lender permitted by law, equity or contract or as set forth in the Loan Documents.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower and Operating

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Lessee each agree that if an Event of Default is continuing, (i) to the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender is not subject to any “one action” or “election of remedies” law or rule, and (ii) all Liens and other rights, remedies or privileges provided to Lender shall remain in full force and effect until Lender has exhausted all of its remedies against all of the Property, the Security Instrument has been foreclosed, all of the Property has been sold or otherwise realized upon in satisfaction of the Debt or the Debt has been paid in full.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, nothing contained in any Loan Document shall be construed as requiring Lender to resort to any portion of the Property for the satisfaction of any of the Debt in preference or priority to any other portion, and Lender may seek satisfaction out of the entire Property or any part thereof, in its discretion.  In addition, Lender shall have the right from time to time to partially foreclose the Security Instrument in any manner and in any order and for any amount secured by such Security Instrument then due and payable as determined by Lender in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, the following circumstances: (i) in the event Borrower defaults beyond any applicable grace period in the payment of one or more scheduled payments of Principal and/or interest on the Note, Lender may foreclose the Security Instrument to recover such delinquent payments or (ii) in the event Lender elects to accelerate less than the entire Principal, Lender may foreclose the Security Instrument to recover so much of principal balance of the Loan as Lender may accelerate and such other sums secured by the Security Instrument as Lender may elect. Notwithstanding one or more partial foreclosures, the Property shall remain subject to the Security Instrument to secure payment of sums secured by such Security Instrument and not previously recovered.  Any amounts recovered from the Property or any other collateral for the Loan after an Event of Default may be applied by Lender toward the payment of any interest and/or Principal and/or any other amounts due under the Loan Documents in such order, priority and proportions as Lender in its sole discretion shall determine.

Severance

.  Lender shall have the right from time to time to sever the Note and the other Loan Documents into one or more separate notes, mortgages and other security documents (and, in connection therewith, to bifurcate or otherwise modify the nature of the collateral that secures such notes) in such denominations and priorities of payment and liens as Lender shall determine in its discretion for purposes of evidencing and enforcing its rights and remedies.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall execute and deliver to Lender from time to time, promptly after the request of Lender, a severance agreement and such other documents as Lender shall request in order to effect the severance described in the preceding sentence, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.  Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoints Lender as its true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect such severance, Borrower and Operating Lessee ratifying all that such attorney shall do by virtue thereof, provided that Lender shall first have requested Borrower and Operating Lessee to execute such documents and Borrower and/or Operating Lessee, as applicable, shall have failed to do so for a period of three (3) Business Days.

Delay

.  No delay or omission to exercise any remedy, right or power accruing upon an Event of Default, or the granting of any indulgence or compromise by Lender shall impair any such remedy, right or power hereunder or 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 one 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

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consequent thereon.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Lender reserves the right to seek a deficiency judgment or preserve a deficiency claim in connection with the foreclosure of the Security Instrument to the extent necessary to foreclose on all or any portion of the Property, the Rents, the Cash Management Accounts or any other collateral.

Lender’s Right to Perform

.      If Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to perform any covenant or obligation contained herein and such failure constitutes an Event of Default, without in any way limiting Lender’s right to exercise any of its rights, powers or remedies as provided hereunder, or under any of the other Loan Documents, Lender may, while such Event of Default is continuing, but shall have no obligation to, perform, or cause the performance of, such covenant or obligation, and all costs, expenses, liabilities, penalties and fines of Lender incurred or paid in connection therewith shall be payable by Borrower to Lender upon demand and if not paid shall be added to the Debt (and to the extent permitted under applicable laws, secured by the Security Instrument and other Loan Documents) and shall bear interest thereafter at the Default Rate.

(v) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default , and at any time and from time to time thereafter while any Event of Default is continuing, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender, personally, or by its agents or attorneys, may enter into and upon all or any part of the Property , and each and every part thereof, and is hereby given a right and license and appointed Borrower’s attorney-in-fact and exclusive agent to do so, and may exclude Borrower, its agents and servants wholly therefrom, and, having and holding the same, may, either personally or by its superintendents, managers, agents, servants, attorneys or receivers, complete the PIP Project , or any components thereof, and, in the course of such completion, may make such changes to the PIP Budget (but for the avoidance of doubt, not to the scope of the PIP) as Lender may deem reasonably necessary in order to achieve Completion of the PIP Project, and may insure the same and may use, operate, manage and control the Improvements and the Property (or any portion thereof) and conduct the business thereof, all at the expense of Borrower.

Licenses

.  Moreover, Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby agree that, upon an Event of Default, they will (x) assign the Licenses to Lender if such Licenses are assignable or otherwise continue to hold such Licenses for the benefit of Lender until such time as Lender can obtain such Licenses in its own name or the name of a nominee and (y) execute and deliver all documents, applications and other written instruments necessary to transfer any liquor licenses or such other Licenses with respect to the Property into the name of Lender or its designee.

9.

SECONDARY MARKET PROVISIONS

Transfer of Loan

 Lender may, at any time, sell, transfer or assign the Loan together with the Term Loan, the Loan Documents together with the Term Loan Documents and any or all servicing rights with respect thereto, or grant participations therein or enter into a Syndication or issue mortgage pass–through certificates or other securities evidencing a beneficial interest in a rated or unrated public offering or private placement (the “ Securities ”) secured by or evidencing ownership interests in the Note and the Security Instrument (each such

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sale, assignment, participation, Syndication or securitization, a “ Secondary Market Transaction ”).  For the avoidance of doubt, so long as no Event of Default is continuing, Lender may not sell the Loan and the Term Loan separately.  Lender may forward to each purchaser, transferee, assignee, servicer, participant, investor in such Securities or any Rating Agency (all of the foregoing entities collectively referred to as the “ Investor ”) and each prospective Investor, all documents and information which Lender now has or may hereafter acquire relating to the Loan and to Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor and any Cindat Entity and the Property, whether furnished by Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, such Cindat Entity or otherwise, as Lender determines necessary or appropriate.

(a) If requested by Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall 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 or applicable Legal Requirements in connection with any Secondary Market Transactions, including to:

(i) (A) provide updated financial and other information with respect to the Property, the business operated at the Property, Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity, any Affiliate of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or Manager, (B) provide updated budgets and rent rolls relating to the Property, and (C) provide updated appraisals, market studies, environmental reviews (Phase I’s and, if appropriate, Phase II’s), property condition reports and other due diligence investigations of the Property (the information referred to in clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall hereinafter be referred to collectively as “ Updated Information ”), together, if customary, with appropriate verification of the Updated Information through letters of auditors, certificates of third party service providers or opinions of counsel acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies;

(ii) provide opinions of counsel, which may be relied upon by Lender and the Rating Agencies, and their respective counsel, agents and representatives, as to bankruptcy non-consolidation, fraudulent conveyance and true sale, or any other opinion customary in Secondary Market Transactions or required by the Rating Agencies with respect to the Property, Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity and any Affiliate of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity, which counsel and opinions shall be satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies;

(iii) provide updated (as of the closing date of any Secondary Market Transaction) representations and warranties made in the Loan Documents and such additional representations and warranties as Lender or the Rating Agencies may reasonably require;

(iv) subject to Section 9.4 hereof, execute modifications and amendments to the Loan Documents and Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s organizational documents as Lender or the Rating Agencies may reasonably require,

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including, without limitation, the addition of one or more Independent Directors pursuant to the terms and provisions of Schedule 4 attached hereto; provided, however, no such modification or amendment shall result in a material economic change to the transactions set forth in this Agreement   or otherwise materially increase the obligations or materially decrease the rights of Borrower or Operating Lessee hereunder;

(v) provide access to, and conduct tours of, the Property; and

(vi) provide certifications or other evidence of reliance reasonably acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies with respect to third party reports and other information obtained in connection with the origination of the Loan or any Updated Information.

(b) If, at the time a Disclosure Document (as hereinafter defined) is being prepared for a Secondary Market Transaction, Lender expects that Borrower alone or Borrower and one or more Affiliates of Borrower (including Guarantor or any other Person that is directly or indirectly committed by contract or otherwise to make payments on all or a part of the Loan) collectively, or an Individual Property alone or an Individual Property and any Related Property collectively, will be a Significant Obligor, the Borrower shall furnish to Lender upon request the following financial information:

(i) if Lender expects that the principal amount of the Loan together with any Related Loans, as of the cut-off date for such Secondary Market Transaction, may equal or exceed ten percent (10%) (but less than twenty percent (20%)) of the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans included or expected to be included in the Secondary Market Transaction, net operating income for such Individual Property and any Related Property for the most recent fiscal year and interim period as required under Item 1112(b)(1) of Regulation AB (or, if the Loan is not treated as a non-recourse loan under Instruction 3 for Item 1101(k) of Regulation AB, selected financial data meeting the requirements and covering the time periods specified in Item 301 of Regulation S-K and Item 1112(b)(1) of Regulation AB); or

(ii) if Lender expects that the principal amount of the Loan together with any Related Loans, as of the cut-off date for such Secondary Market Transaction, may equal or exceed twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans included or expected to be included in the Secondary Market Transaction, the financial statements required under Item 1112(b)(2) of Regulation AB (which includes, but may not be limited to, a balance sheet with respect to the entity that Lender determines to be a Significant Obligor for the two most recent Fiscal Years and applicable interim periods, meeting the requirements of Rule 3-01 of Regulation S-X (17 C.F.R. Part 210), and statements of income and statements of cash flows with respect to such Individual Property for the three most recent Fiscal Years and applicable interim periods, meeting the requirements of Rule 3-02 of Regulation S-X (or if Lender determines that such Individual Property is the Significant Obligor and such Individual Property (other than properties that are hotels, nursing homes, or other properties that would be deemed to constitute a business and not real estate under Regulation S-X or other legal requirements) was acquired from an unaffiliated third party and the other

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conditions set forth in Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X have been met, the financial statements required by Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X)).

(c) Further, if requested by Lender, Borrower shall, promptly upon Lender’s request, furnish to Lender financial data or financial statements meeting the requirements of Item 1112(b)(1) or (2) of Regulation AB, as specified by Lender, for any Tenant of the Property if, in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction, Lender expects there to be, as of the cutoff date for such Secondary Market Transaction, a concentration with respect to such Tenant or group of Affiliated Tenants within all of the mortgage loans included or expected to be included in the Secondary Market Transaction such that such Tenant or group of Affiliated Tenants would constitute a Significant Obligor. Borrower shall furnish to Lender, in connection with the preparation of the Disclosure Documents and on an ongoing basis, financial data and/or financial statements with respect to such Tenants meeting the requirements of Item 1112(b)(1) or (2) of Regulation AB, as specified by Lender, but only for so long as such entity or entities are a Significant Obligor and either (x) filings pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with or relating to the Secondary Market Transaction (an “ Exchange Act Filing ”) are required to be made under applicable Legal Requirements or (y) comparable information is required to otherwise be “available” to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements.

(d) If Lender determines that Borrower alone or Borrower and one or more Affiliates of Borrower collectively, or an Individual Property alone or an Individual Property and any Related Property collectively, are a Significant Obligor, then Borrower shall furnish to Lender, on an ongoing basis, selected financial data or financial statements meeting the requirements of Item 1112(b)(1) or (2) of Regulation AB, as specified by Lender, but only for so long as such entity or entities are a Significant Obligor and either (x) Exchange Act Filings are required to be made under applicable Legal Requirements or (y) comparable information is required to otherwise be “available” to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements.

(e) Any financial data or financial statements provided pursuant to this Section 9.1 shall be furnished to Lender within the following time periods:

(i) with respect to information requested in connection with the preparation of Disclosure Documents for a Secondary Market Transaction, within ten (10) Business Days after notice from Lender; and

(ii) with respect to ongoing information required under Section 9.1(d) and (e) above, (A) not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower and (B) not later than ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower.

(f) If requested by Lender, Borrower shall provide Lender, promptly, and in any event within three (3) Business Days following Lender’s request therefor, with any other or additional financial statements, or financial, statistical or operating information, as Lender shall reasonably determine to be required pursuant to Regulation S-K or Regulation S-X, as applicable, Regulation AB, or any amendment, modification or replacement thereto or other

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Legal Requirements relating to a Secondary Market Transaction or as shall otherwise be reasonably requested by the Lender.

(g) If requested by Lender, whether in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction or at any time thereafter during which the Loan and any Related Loans are included in a Secondary Market Transaction, the Borrower shall provide Lender, promptly upon request, a list of Tenants (including all affiliates of such Tenants) that in the aggregate (1) occupy 10% or more (but less than 20%) of the total floor area of the improvements or represent 10% or more (but less than 20%) of aggregate base rent, and (2) occupy 20% or more of the total floor area of the Improvements or represent 20% or more of aggregate base.

(h) All financial statements provided by Borrower pursuant to this Section 9.1(c) ,   (d) ,   (e) or (f) shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall meet the requirements of Regulation S-K or Regulation S-X, as applicable, Regulation AB, and other applicable Legal Requirements.  All financial statements provided by Borrower pursuant to this Section 9.1(c) ,   (d) ,   (e) or (f) relating to a Fiscal Year shall be audited by independent accountants in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable, Regulation AB, and all other applicable Legal Requirements, shall be accompanied by the manually executed report of the independent accountants thereon, which report shall meet the requirements of Regulation S-K or Regulation S-X, as applicable, Regulation AB, and all other applicable Legal Requirements, and shall be further accompanied by a manually executed written consent of the independent accountants, in form and substance acceptable to Lender, to the inclusion of such financial statements in any Disclosure Document and any Exchange Act Filing and to the use of the name of such independent accountants and the reference to such independent accountants as “experts” in any Disclosure Document and Exchange Act Filing (or comparable information is required to otherwise be available to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements), all of which shall be provided at the same time as the related financial statements are required to be provided.  All other financial statements shall be certified by the chief financial officer of Borrower, which certification shall state that such financial statements meet the requirements set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph.

Use of Information

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee each understand that information provided to Lender by Borrower and Operating Lessee and their agents, counsel and representatives may be included in preliminary and final disclosure documents in connection with the Secondary Market Transaction, including an offering circular, a prospectus, prospectus supplement, private placement memorandum or other offering document (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 ”), and may be made available to investors or prospective investors in the Securities, investment banking firms, Rating Agencies, accounting firms, law firms and other third-party advisory and service providers relating to the Secondary Market Transaction.  Borrower and Operating Lessee each also understand that the findings and conclusions of any third-party due diligence report obtained by the Lender, the Issuer (as hereinafter defined) or the placement agent or underwriter of the Secondary Market Transaction may be made publicly available if required, and in the manner prescribed, by Section 15E(s)(4)(A) of the Exchange Act and any rules promulgated thereunder.

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Borrower Indemnity

.      Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify Lender (and for purposes of this Section 9.3 , Lender shall include its officers and directors) and each Person who controls the Lender within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “ Lender Group ”), the issuer of the Securities (the “ Issuer ” and for purposes of this Section 9.3 , Issuer shall include its officers, director and each Person who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and any placement agent or underwriter with respect to the Secondary Market Transaction, each of their respective officers and directors and each Person who controls the placement agent or underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “ Underwriter Group ”) for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, the “ Liabilities ”) to which Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer or the Underwriter Group may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, (i) any untrue statement of any material fact contained in the information provided to Lender by Borrower and Operating Lessee and their agents, counsel and representatives, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated in such information or necessary in order to make the statements in such information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (iii) a breach of the representations and warranties made by Borrower or Operating Lessee  in Section 4.8 of this Agreement (Full and Accurate Disclosure).  Borrower also agrees to reimburse Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group in connection with investigating or defending the Liabilities.  Borrower’s liability under this paragraph will be limited to Liabilities that arise out of, or are based upon, an untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee in connection with the preparation of the Disclosure Document or in connection with the underwriting or closing of the Loan, including financial statements of Borrower and Operating Lessee, operating statements and rent rolls with respect to the Property.  This indemnification provision will be in addition to any liability which Borrower may otherwise have.

(i) In connection with any Exchange Act Filing or other reports containing comparable information that is required to be made “available” to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements, Borrower agrees to (i) indemnify Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and the Underwriter Group for Liabilities to which Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, an alleged untrue statement or alleged omission or an untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower and Operating Lessee in connection with the preparation of the Disclosure Document or in connection with the underwriting or closing of the Loan, including financial statements of Borrower and Operating Lessee, operating statements and rent rolls with respect to the Property, and (ii) reimburse Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group in connection with defending or investigating the Liabilities.

(j) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 9.3 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 9.3 , notify the

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indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof, but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which the indemnifying party may have to any indemnified party hereunder except to the extent that failure to notify causes prejudice to the indemnifying party.  In the event that any action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled, jointly with any other indemnifying party, to participate therein and, to the extent that it (or they) may elect by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party.  After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party under this Section 9.3 , such indemnified party shall pay for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there are any legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party at the cost of the indemnifying party.  The indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel unless an indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party.  Without the prior written consent of Lender (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), no indemnifying party shall settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such claim, action, suit or proceeding) unless the indemnifying party shall have given Lender reasonable prior written notice thereof and shall have obtained an unconditional release of each indemnified party hereunder from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedings.

(k) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in Section 9.3(a)  or (b) is for any reason held to be unenforceable as to an indemnified party in respect of any Liabilities (or action in respect thereof) referred to therein which would otherwise be indemnifiable under Section 9.3(a)  or (b) , the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Liabilities (or action in respect thereof); provided, however, that no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.  In determining the amount of contribution to which the respective parties are entitled, the following factors shall be considered: (i) the Issuer’s and Borrower’s relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter with respect to which the claim was asserted; (ii) the opportunity to correct and prevent any statement or omission; and (iii) any other equitable considerations appropriate in the circumstances.  Lender and Borrower hereby agree that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation.

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(l) The liabilities and obligations of both Borrower and Lender under this Section 9.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the satisfaction and discharge of the Debt.

Restructuring of Loan and/or Term Loan

.  Lender, without in any way limiting Lender’s other rights hereunder, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall have the right at any time to require Borrower and Operating Lessee to restructure the Loan and/or the Term Loan into multiple notes (which may include component notes or senior and junior notes) or to create participation interests in the Loan and/or the Term Loan, and which restructuring may include reallocation of principal amounts of the Loan and/or the Term Loan (including, by way of example, the increase or decrease in the principal amount of the senior note and instrument securing same, and the corresponding decrease or increase in the principal amounts of the junior note(s) and the security instrument(s) securing same), the establishment of different interest rates and debt service payments for such notes and the order of priority as may be designated by Lender with respect to such notes; provided, that (i) the total amounts of such notes shall equal the amount of the Loan and/or the Term Loan immediately prior to the restructuring, (ii) except in the case of an Event of Default under the Loan and/or the Term Loan, the weighted average interest rate of such notes, if any, shall, in the aggregate, equal the interest rate which was applicable to the Loan and/or the Term Loan immediately prior to the restructuring, (iii) except in the case of an Event of Default under the Loan and/or the Term Loan, the debt service payments on such notes shall equal the debt service payment which was due under the Loan and/or the Term Loan immediately prior to the restructuring, (iv) subject to Section 9.6 hereof, any such restructuring carried out after the closing of the Loan and/or the Term Loan shall be at Borrower’s cost and (v) such restructuring shall not have a material adverse effect on the Term or the other economic terms and conditions of the Loan or decrease the rights of Borrower or increase the obligations of Borrower other than to a de minimis extent and/or as would be typical given the nature of the obligations of a borrower under a standard subordinate loan or a loan with component notes.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cooperate with all reasonable requests of Lender in order to restructure the Loan and/or the Term Loan and shall (A) execute and deliver such documents and (B) cause Borrower’s counsel to deliver such legal opinions as, in the case of each of (A) and (B) above, shall be reasonably required by Lender and required by any Rating Agency in connection therewith, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and satisfactory to any such Rating Agency, including the severance of this Agreement, the Security Instrument and other Loan Documents and/or Term Loan Documents if requested.  In the event Borrower and Operating Lessee fail to execute and deliver such documents to Lender within ten (10) Business Days following such request by Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoints Lender as its true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect such transactions, Borrower and Operating Lessee each ratifying all that such attorney shall do by virtue thereof.  It shall be an Event of Default if Borrower or Operating Lessee fails to comply with any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Section 9 after the expiration of fifteen (15) Business Days after notice thereof.  Borrower covenants and agrees that any such reallocation (as described above) will be in compliance with the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1 and Section 5.12 hereof.

Syndication

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(m) In connection with any syndication of all or a portion of the Loan to one or more lenders (each a “ Syndication ”), Lender may, at its option, without Borrower’s consent, sell with novation all or any part of its right, title and interest in, to, and under the Loan, to one or more additional Persons (each a “ Co-Lender ”).  From and after the effective date of a Syndication (A) each Co-Lender shall be a party hereto and to each Loan Document, and, except as specified otherwise herein, shall succeed to the rights and obligations of Lender and the Co-Lenders hereunder and thereunder in respect of the Loan, and (B) Lender, as lender and each Co-Lender, as applicable, shall, to the extent such rights and obligations have been assigned by it, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations hereunder and under the Loan Documents that arise from and after the effective date of any such Syndication.

(n) The liabilities of Lender and each of the Co-Lenders shall be several and not joint.  Neither Lender nor any Co-Lender shall be responsible for the obligations of any other Co-Lender.  Lender and each Co-Lender shall be liable to Borrower only for their respective proportionate shares of the Loan.

(o) Lender (or an Affiliate of Lender) shall act as administrative noteholder for itself and any Co-Lenders (together with any successor administrative noteholder, the “ Agent ”).  Borrower acknowledges that Lender, as Agent, shall have the sole and exclusive authority to execute, perform and administer this Agreement and each Loan Document on behalf of itself, as Lender and as Agent for itself and the Co-Lenders, subject to the terms of any co-lending agreement.  Except as otherwise provided herein, no Co-Lender shall have any right to deal directly with Borrower with respect to the rights, benefits and obligations of Borrower under this Agreement, the Loan Documents or any one or more documents or instruments in respect thereof.  Borrower may rely conclusively on the actions of Lender as Agent to bind Lender and the Co-Lenders, notwithstanding that the particular action in question may, pursuant to this Agreement or any co-lending agreement be subject to the consent or direction of some or all of the Co-Lenders.  Lender may resign as Agent of the Co-Lenders, in its sole discretion, or if required to by the Co-Lenders, in accordance with the term of any co-lending agreement.  The term Agent shall mean any successor Agent.

(p) Lender, as Agent, shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Co-Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not Agent, respectively.  The term “Co-Lender” or “Co-Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include Lender in its individual capacity.  Lender and the other Co-Lenders and their respective Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in any kind of business with, Borrower, or any Affiliate of Borrower and any Person who may do business with or own securities of Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower, all as if they were not serving in such capacities hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to each other.

(q) If required by Lender or any Co-Lender, Borrower hereby agrees to execute supplemental notes in the principal amount of such Co-Lender’s pro rata share of the Loan substantially in the form of the Note, and such supplemental note shall (i) be payable to order of such Co-Lender, (ii) be dated as of the closing date of the Syndication, and (iii) mature on the Maturity Date.  Such supplemental note shall provide that it evidences a portion of the existing indebtedness hereunder and under the Note and not any new or additional indebtedness

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of Borrower.  The term “Note” as used in this Agreement and in all the other Loan Documents shall include all such supplemental notes.

(r) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the identification of Compass as “Documentation Agent” and MTB as “Syndication Agent” in this Agreement shall not confer any rights, privileges or obligations on Compass or MTB that are not afforded to the other Co-Lenders pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or any co-lending agreement.

Costs and Expenses

.  In the event that a Secondary Market Transaction closes after the date of this Agreement, Borrower shall be responsible for (i) all of Borrower’s costs and expenses (including, without limitation, its attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection therewith and (ii) all of Lender’s and Agent’s reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and, to the extent required by Lender or Agent, appraisals, environmental reviews and property condition reports) not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate during the entire Term of the Loan for all such Secondary Market Transactions in the case of such costs and expenses described in this clause (ii).

[Intentionally Omitted]

9.2

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Certain Limitations

.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (1) Borrower shall not be required to (i) modify any Loan Document if such modification would (A) increase the interest rate payable under the Note or any other material monetary obligation under the Loan Documents, (B) shorten the period until the stated maturity of the Note, (C) modify the amortization of principal of the Note other than following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Casualty or Condemnation or as set forth in Section 2.10 hereof, (D) modify in a material adverse manner any other material term of the Debt, or (E) materially adversely impair the rights or increase the obligations of Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor, or (ii) materially amend the organizational documents or ownership structure of Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor and (2) in no event shall Borrower, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor be required to reimburse Administrative Agent or Lender, as applicable, to satisfy any of its obligations under this Article 9 (other than those obligations of Borrower expressly set forth in Sections 9.3 and 9.6 hereof).

10.

MISCELLANEOUS

Exculpation

.  Notwithstanding any other provision in the Loan Documents to the contrary, but subject to the qualifications below, Lender shall not enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower or Operating Lessee to perform and observe the obligations contained in the Loan Documents by any action or proceeding wherein a money judgment shall be sought against Borrower or Operating Lessee, 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 and rights under the Loan Documents, or in the Property, the Rents 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 and Operating Lessee only to the extent of

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Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s interest in the Property, in the Rents and in any other collateral given to Lender, and Lender shall not sue for, seek or demand any deficiency judgment against Borrower or Operating Lessee in any such action or proceeding under or by reason of or under or in connection with any Loan Document.  In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Debt or any other liabilities or obligations of Borrower or Operating Lessee be recourse to the Borrower Representative or any Person that directly or indirectly owns any equity interests or otherwise controls any Borrower Representative, or any partner, member, director officer or representative thereof (other than, in each case, the Guarantor).  The provisions of this Section 10.1  shall not, however, (i) constitute a waiver, release or impairment of any obligation evidenced or secured by any Loan Document,   except to the extent Lender has expressly waived in this Section 10.1 the right to sue Borrower and Operating Lessee for a money judgment; (ii) impair the right of Lender to name Borrower or Operating Lessee 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,   except to the extent Lender has expressly waived in this Section 10.1 the right to sue Borrower and Operating Lessee for a money judgment; (iv) impair the right of Lender to obtain the appointment of a receiver; (v) impair the enforcement of the Assignment of Leases; (vi) constitute a prohibition against Lender to commence any other appropriate action or proceeding in order for Lender to fully realize the security granted by the Security Instrument or to exercise its remedies against any Individual Property; 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 loss, damage, cost, expense, liability, claim or other obligation incurred by Lender (including attorneys’ fees and costs reasonably incurred) arising out of or in connection with the following (all such liability and obligation of Borrower for any or all of the following being referred to herein as “ Borrower’s Recourse Liabilities ”): (a) fraud or intentional misrepresentation by Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing in connection with the Loan; (b) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Borrower or Operating Lessee; (c) the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or indemnification in any Loan Document concerning Environmental Laws or Hazardous Substances, including Sections 4.19 and 5.7 , and clauses (viii) through (xi) of Section 5.18 ; (d) intentional physical waste of any Individual Property resulting from the acts or omissions of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing or after an Event of Default, the removal or disposal of any portion of any Individual Property without the concurrent replacement thereof with property of at least equivalent utility and value, unless such portion of such Individual Property is obsolete and is no longer required for the normal operation of such Individual Property; (e) the misapplication or conversion by Borrower or Operating Lessee of (x) any Proceeds paid by reason of any Insured Casualty, (y) any Award received in connection with a Condemnation, or (z) any Rents, refund of Taxes or amounts in any Subaccount (including any distributions or payments to members/partners/shareholders of Borrower or Operating Lessee during a period which Lender did not receive the full amounts required to be paid to Lender under the Loan Documents); (f) failure to pay charges for labor or materials or other charges that were incurred by or on behalf of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing that can create Liens on any portion of any Individual Property unless such charges are the subject of a bona fide dispute in which Borrower or Operating Lessee is contesting the amount or validity thereof and except to the extent that (x) funds to pay the same are held in a

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Subaccount and Lender fails to make a disbursement from such Subaccount notwithstanding that Borrower has satisfied the conditions precedent thereto in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth herein, (y) cash flow from such Individual Property is insufficient to pay for such charges and the resulting Liens (1) are subordinate to the lien of the Security Instrument, (2) arose for failure to pay charges for labor or materials, and (3) at the time such charges were incurred, Borrower reasonably believed that cash flow from such Individual Property would be sufficient to pay for such charges or (z) such failure occurred after the date that Lender acquired title to such Individual Property by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar proceeding; (g) any security deposits collected with respect to any Individual Property which are not delivered to Lender upon a foreclosure of the Security Instrument or action in lieu thereof, except to the extent any such security deposits were applied in accordance with the terms and conditions of any of the Leases prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default that gave rise to such foreclosure or action in lieu thereof or such security deposits were deposited with Lender prior to such foreclosure or action in lieu thereof; (h) an act or omission of any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing which hinders, delays or interferes with Lender’s enforcement of its rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or the realization of the collateral, including the assertion by any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing of defenses or counterclaims (unless such defenses or counterclaims are (a) asserted in good faith and (b) not frivolous),   provided, however, if Borrower is the prevailing party in a legal proceeding in connection with such defenses or counterclaims, then Borrower shall have no liability due to the assertion of such defenses or counterclaims; (i) Borrower’s indemnifications of Lender set forth in Sections 9.3 ; (j) the amendment, modification, alteration, termination, cancellation or surrender of the Operating Lease without Lender’s prior written consent; (k) the amendment, modification, alteration, termination, cancellation or surrender of the Franchise Agreement without Lender’s prior written consent; (l) the misrepresentation by Borrower under Section 4.18 hereof; (m) (i) the failure of Borrower to achieve Completion by the Completion Date as required under this Agreement and (ii) the breach of Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.17(xi) hereof; (n) the failure of Borrower to make deposits into the Deficiency Deposit Subaccount as required by and pursuant to the terms of Section 2.1.7 hereof; (o) a breach of any of the terms and conditions set forth in Section 5.12 of this Agreement (other than as described in clause (ii) of the definition of Springing Recourse Event); (p) a breach of Borrower’s obligations set forth in Section 5.25(a) hereof; (q) Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Affiliate thereof enters into any Minor Lease without Lender’s prior written consent.  For purposes hereof, the term “ Minor Lease ” means a Lease that (i) demises space in the lobby of a hotel located at an Individual Property for use as a tour desk or otherwise demises space for any other use in the lobby of a hotel located at an Individual Property in an amount that is less 500 rentable square feet, (ii) is for a term that is less than three (3) years and (iii) is terminable on ninety (90) days’ (or less) notice without cause and without penalty or premium; (r) Borrower’s failure to remediate, remove or pay any fines, charges or penalties with respect to any and all City of New York Fire Department, Environmental Control Board or Building Department violations on record or filed with or issued by the applicable Governmental Authority or municipality or department thereof with respect to the Property as of the date hereof; or (s) payment of any transfer taxes in connection with an exercise of remedies by Lender or realization on all or any portion of the Property or other collateral for the Loan.  In addition, Borrower’s Recourse

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Liabilities shall include (and Borrower shall be personally liable for) all amounts paid by Lender in connection with any transfer fees, new application fees, or similar fees payable under or in connection with the Franchise Agreement (except to the extent incurred in connection with the consummation of a Secondary Market Transaction) .

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, (A) 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 in accordance with the Loan Documents, and (B) 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 of the following occurs (each, a “ Springing Recourse Event ”): (i) an Event of Default described in Section 8.1(d) shall have occurred (provided, however, that, if Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Affiliate thereof enters into any Minor Lease without Lender’s prior written consent, the same shall not constitute a “Springing Recourse Event”), (ii) a breach of the covenant set forth in Section 5.12 hereof and such breach is cited by a court as a contributing factor in the substantive consolidation of the Property (or any portion thereof) with the assets of any Person (other than Borrower and/or Operating Lessee), (iii) the occurrence of any condition or event described in either (y) Section 8.1(f) unless, with respect to the occurrence of the event described in clause (ii) of Section 8.1(f) , Borrower is unable to pay its debts generally as they become due, or (z) Section 8.1(g) and, with respect to such condition or event described in Section 8.1(g) , either Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Person owning an interest (directly or indirectly) in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity causes such event or condition to occur (by way of example, but not limitation, such Person seeks the appointment of a receiver or files a bankruptcy petition), consents to, aids, solicits, supports, or otherwise cooperates or colludes to cause such condition or event or fails to contest such condition or event, or (iv) a breach of the covenant or waiver set forth in Section 5.25(b) hereof and Section 5.25(c) hereof, respectively .

Brokers and Financial Advisors

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee each hereby represent that they have dealt with no financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders who will not be paid from the proceeds of the Loan at closing.  Borrower shall indemnify and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses (including out-of-pocket reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether incurred in connection with enforcing this indemnity or defending claims of third parties) of any kind in any way relating to or arising from a claim by any Person that such Person acted on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.  The provisions of this Section 10.2 shall survive the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Debt.  Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee, the Mezzanine Loan Parties and any sponsor of Borrower acknowledge and agree that Lender and any of Lender’s agents or correspondents, reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to provide additional compensation to any broker, correspondent or originator of the Loan, at Lender’s sole cost and expense.

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Retention of Servicer

.  Lender reserves the right to retain the Servicer and any special servicer to act as its agent(s) hereunder with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Servicer and any special servicer by Lender, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, any pooling and servicing agreement or similar agreement entered into as a result of a Secondary Market Transaction, the Deposit Account Agreement or otherwise, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  Borrower shall pay any fees and expenses of the Servicer (other than any regularly scheduled monthly third party servicing fees) and any out-of-pocket reasonable third-party fees and expenses, including, without limitation, special servicing fees, work-out fees, liquidation fees and attorney’s fees and disbursements and fees and expenses in connection with a prepayment, release of the Property (or any Individual Property or portion thereof), approvals under the Loan Documents requested by Borrower or Operating Lessee, assumption of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations or modification of the Loan, special servicing or work-out of the Loan or enforcement of the Loan Documents.

Survival

.  This Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the making by Lender of the Loan and the execution and delivery to Lender of the Note, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any of the Debt is unpaid or such longer period if expressly set forth in this Agreement.  All Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s covenants and agreements in this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the respective legal representatives, successors and assigns of Lender.

Lender’s Discretion

.  Whenever pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Lender exercises any right given to it to approve or disapprove, or consent or withhold consent, or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to Lender or is to be in Lender’s discretion, the decision of Lender to approve or disapprove, to consent or withhold consent, or to decide whether arrangements or terms are satisfactory or not satisfactory, or acceptable or unacceptable or in Lender’s discretion shall (except as is otherwise specifically herein provided) be in the sole discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive.

Governing Law

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(a) THIS AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE NOTE DELIVERED PURSUANT HERETO WERE DISBURSED FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH STATE THE PARTIES AGREE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION EMBODIED HEREBY, AND IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE AND ANY APPLICABLE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EXCEPT THAT AT ALL TIMES THE PROVISIONS FOR THE CREATION, PERFECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIENS CREATED PURSUANT TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE, THE LAW OF THE

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STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE VALIDITY AND THE ENFORCEABILITY OF ALL LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE DEBT.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE EACH HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTE, AND THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO § 5–1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

(b) ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER OR BORROWER OR OPERATING LESSEE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK AND BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE EACH WAIVE ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.  BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE DO EACH HEREBY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT CT CORPORATION AT 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011, AS THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENT TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON THEIR BEHALF SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SAID AGENT AT SAID ADDRESS AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF SAID SERVICE OF BORROWER AND/OR OPERATING LESSEE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE, AS APPLICABLE, IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE (UNLESS LOCAL LAW REQUIRES ANOTHER METHOD OF SERVICE), IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE (i) SHALL EACH GIVE PROMPT NOTICE TO LENDER OF ANY CHANGED ADDRESS OF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT HEREUNDER, (ii) MAY AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME DESIGNATE A SUBSTITUTE AUTHORIZED AGENT WITH AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK (WHICH OFFICE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS), AND (iii) SHALL PROMPTLY DESIGNATE SUCH A SUBSTITUTE IF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT CEASES TO HAVE AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR IS DISSOLVED WITHOUT LEAVING A SUCCESSOR.

Modification, Waiver in Writing

.  No modification, amendment, extension, discharge, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by Borrower or Operating Lessee therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance, and for the purpose, for which given.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no notice to or demand on Borrower or Operating Lessee shall entitle Borrower or Operating Lessee to any other or future notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.  Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of Lender in insisting upon strict performance of

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any term, condition, covenant or agreement, or exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege hereunder, or under any other Loan Document, shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other future exercise, or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege.  In particular, and not by way of limitation, by accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under any Loan Document, Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts due under the Loan Documents, or to declare an Event of Default for failure to effect prompt payment of any such other amount.

Trial by Jury

.  BORROWER, OPERATING LESSEE AND LENDER HEREBY AGREE NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVE 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, OPERATING LESSEE 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.  EITHER PARTY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY THE OTHER.

Headings/Exhibits

.  The 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.  The Exhibits attached hereto, are hereby incorporated by reference as a part of the Agreement with the same force and effect as if set forth in the body hereof.

Severability

.  Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

Preferences

.  Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse and reapply (or having so applied, to reverse and reapply) any and all payments by Borrower to any portion of the Debt.  To the extent Borrower makes a payment to Lender, or Lender receives proceeds of any collateral, which is in whole or in part 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 Debt or part thereof 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.  This provision shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Debt.

Waiver of Notice

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Agreement or any other Loan Document specifically and expressly requires the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower or Operating Lessee and except with respect to matters for which Borrower and Operating Lessee are not, pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements, permitted to waive the giving of notice.  Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby expressly waive the right to receive any notice from Lender with respect to any matter for which no Loan Document specifically and expressly requires the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower and Operating Lessee.

Remedies of Borrower and Operating Lessee

.  If a claim or adjudication is made that Lender or any of its agents, including Servicer, has acted unreasonably or unreasonably delayed acting in any case where by law or under any Loan Document, Lender or any such agent, as the case may be, has an obligation to act reasonably or promptly, Borrower and Operating Lessee agree that neither Lender nor its agents, including Servicer, shall be liable for any monetary damages, and Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s sole remedy shall be to commence an action seeking injunctive relief or declaratory judgment.  Any action or proceeding to determine whether Lender has acted reasonably shall be determined by an action seeking declaratory judgment.  Borrower and Operating Lessee specifically waive any claim against Lender and its agents, including Servicer, with respect to actions taken by Lender or its agents on Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s behalf.

Prior Agreements

.  This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents contain the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations among or between such parties, whether oral or written, are superseded by the terms of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents.

Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby waives the right to assert a counterclaim, other than a compulsory counterclaim, in any action or proceeding brought against either or both of them by Lender or its agents, including Servicer, or otherwise offset any obligations to make payments required under the Loan Documents.  Any assignee of Lender’s interest in and to the Loan Documents shall take the same free and clear of all offsets, counterclaims or defenses which Borrower or Operating Lessee may otherwise have against any assignor of such documents, and no such offset, counterclaim or defense shall be interposed or asserted by Borrower or Operating Lessee in any action or proceeding brought by any such assignee upon such documents, and any such right to interpose or assert any such offset, counterclaim or defense in any such action or proceeding is hereby expressly waived by Borrower and Operating Lessee.

Publicity

.  All news releases, publicity or advertising by Borrower or Operating Lessee or their Affiliates through any media intended to reach the general public, which refers to the Loan Documents, the Loan, Lender or any member of the Natixis Group, a Loan purchaser, the Servicer or the trustee in a Secondary Market Transaction, shall be subject to the prior written approval of Lender.  All news releases, publicity or advertising by Lender or its Affiliates through any media intended to reach the general public which refers to the Loan Documents or the financing evidenced by the Loan Documents, to Borrower or any of its Affiliates shall be subject to the prior approval of Borrower, provided ,   however , Lender is not required to obtain the prior approval of Borrower for a so-called “tombstone” which contains the amount of the

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loan, the type of property, the location of the Property, a photograph of the Property and the name of Borrower and Operating Lessee so long as the same does not name Guarantor or any of its Affiliates.  In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby approve the write-up of the transaction set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and acknowledge and agree that Lender may release the same to the media and the general public.

No Usury

.  Borrower and Lender intend 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 under state law) and that this Section 10.17 shall control every other agreement in the Loan Documents.  If the applicable law (state or federal) is ever judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount called for under the Note or any other Loan Document, or contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received with respect to the Debt, or if Lender’s exercise of the option to accelerate the maturity of the Loan or 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 against the unpaid Principal and all other Debt (or, if the Debt has been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded to Borrower), and the provisions of the Loan Documents immediately be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible thereunder reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new document, so as to comply with applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for thereunder.  All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of the Loan shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term of the Loan until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of the Debt does not exceed the maximum lawful rate from time to time in effect and applicable to the Debt for so long as the Debt is outstanding.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, it is not the intention of Lender to accelerate the maturity of any interest that has not accrued at the time of such acceleration or to collect unearned interest at the time of such acceleration.

Conflict; Construction of Documents

.  In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.  The parties hereto acknowledge that each is represented by separate counsel in connection with the negotiation and drafting of the Loan Documents and that the Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party that drafted them.

No Third Party Beneficiaries

.  The Loan Documents are solely for the benefit of Lender and Borrower and nothing contained in any Loan Document shall be deemed to confer upon anyone other than Lender and Borrower any right to insist upon or to enforce the performance or observance of any of the obligations contained therein.

Yield Maintenance Premium

.  Borrower acknowledges that (a) Lender is making the Loan in consideration of the receipt by Lender of all interest and other benefits intended to be conferred by the Loan Documents and (b) if payments of Principal are made to Lender on or prior to the Yield Maintenance Date, for any reason whatsoever, whether voluntary, as a result of Lender’s acceleration of the Loan after an Event of Default, by operation of law or

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otherwise, Lender will not receive all such interest and other benefits and may, in addition, incur costs.  For these reasons, and to induce Lender to make the Loan, Borrower agrees that, except as expressly provided in Sections 2.3.2 ,   7.4.2 and 7.4.4 or any other applicable provisions of any Loan Documents, all prepayments, if any, whether voluntary or involuntary, will be accompanied by the Yield Maintenance Premium.  Such Yield Maintenance Premium shall be required whether payment is made by Borrower, by a Person on behalf of Borrower, or by the purchaser at any foreclosure sale, and may be included in any bid by Lender at such sale.  Borrower further acknowledges that (A) it is a knowledgeable real estate developer or investor; (B) it fully understands the effect of the provisions of this Section 10.20 , as well as the other provisions of the Loan Documents; (C) the making of the Loan by Lender at the Interest Rate and other terms set forth in the Loan Documents are sufficient consideration for Borrower’s obligation to pay a Yield Maintenance Premium (if required); and (D) Lender would not make the Loan on the terms set forth herein without the inclusion of such provisions.  Borrower also acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement limiting the right of prepayment and providing for the payment of the Yield Maintenance Premium and other charges specified herein were independently negotiated and bargained for, and constitute a specific material part of the consideration given by Borrower to Lender for the making of the Loan except as expressly permitted hereunder.

Assignment

.  The Loan, the Note, the Loan Documents or Lender’s rights, title, obligations and interests therein may be assigned by Lender and any of its successors and assigns to any Person at any time in its discretion, in whole or in part, whether by operation of law (pursuant to a merger or other successor in interest) or otherwise.  For the avoidance of doubt, so long as no Event of Default is continuing, the Loan and the Term Loan may not be assigned separately.  Upon such assignment, all references to Lender in this Agreement and in any Loan Document shall be deemed to refer to such assignee or successor in interest and such assignee or successor in interest shall thereafter stand in the place of Lender.  Notwithstanding any such assignment by Lender, the Loan and the Term Loan shall be administered and serviced by the same administrative agent and/or servicer(s).  The Lender, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of each assignee and the principal amount of and interest on the Loan owing to each assignee pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee may assign their respective rights, title, interests or obligations under this Agreement or under any of the Loan Documents. 

Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

EEA Financial Institutions

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   Terms and Definitions

.  For purposes of this Section 10.23, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

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Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation ” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) the then applicable Commission Delegated Regulation (if any) supplementing the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive in relation to Article 55 thereof.

Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive ” means Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union.

EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Acknowledgement and Agreement Regarding EEA Financial Institutions

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including, without limitation, any EEA Financial Institution joining in the Loan or the Term Loan as a co-lender or participant), except to the extent such liability is excluded under the Bail-In Legislation from the scope of any Bail-In Action, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(c) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

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(d) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability including without limitation a reduction in any accrued or unpaid interest in respect of such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document to give effect to the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

Partial Releases

. With respect to any Individual Property, in connection with a bona fide, arms’-length sale to a third party not affiliated with Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity or otherwise not an Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity (a “Release Sale”), Lender agrees, upon the prior written request of Borrower to be received by Lender not less than fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the closing of the Release Sale, to release from the lien of the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents such Individual Property or, if Borrower so requests, to split the lien of the Security Instrument and assign to Borrower’s designee (without any representation or warranty by and without any recourse against Lender whatsoever) the portion thereof that relates to such Individual Property (and in connection therewith, to split the Note and assign to Borrower’s designee (without any representation or warranty by and without any recourse against Lender whatsoever) a portion thereof in an amount equal to the amount of the Loan that has been prepaid in accordance with clause (b) below) (a release or assignment described in this sentence each being referred to herein as a “Release”), in each case, concurrently with the closing of the Release Sale (it being agreed, however, that (x) with respect to funds on deposit in the Deposit Account that are attributable to such Individual Property, Borrower shall only be entitled to a release of funds that are on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount attributable to such Individual Property (and only to the extent that Lender determines that a shortfall in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount does not then exist as to the remaining Individual Properties), (y) such release of funds described in clause (x) shall occur following (not concurrently with) the closing of the Release Sale and (z) Borrower shall have no right to receive such release of funds described in clause (x) if an Event of Default is then continuing, even if such Event of Default as a Release condition has been waived by Lender), provided that each such Release shall be subject to and conditioned upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

(e) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(f) Lender shall have received payment, in immediately available funds, of the applicable Release Amount, which Lender shall apply pro rata to the prepayment of the Senior Loan and the Mezzanine Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Term

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Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.3.3 of this Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement and Section 2.3.4 of the Term Loan Agreement), subject to the payment of the applicable Exit Fee and any applicable Yield Maintenance Premium (in each case, as defined herein, in the Term Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) associated therewith;

(g) Lender shall have received a fully executed copy of the purchase and sale agreement (including any amendments or modifications thereto) relating to the sale of the subject Individual Property to a third party, which purchase and sale agreement, shall not in any event, without the prior written consent of Lender, impose upon any other Borrower (other than the Borrower which is the seller under the applicable agreement) or any Operating Lessee any liabilities or obligations to the purchaser under the purchase and sale agreement which shall survive the closing of the transaction contemplated in the purchase and sale agreement, or require the recording in the public records of any memorandum of sale, option to purchase or any other similar document which may constitute a Lien on the Individual Property pending the consummation and closing of the sale;

(h) (1) the Debt Yield (UNCF) and the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as applicable, after giving effect to the Release shall be equal to or greater than the greater of (A) the Debt Yield (UNCF) and the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as applicable, as of the date of the closing of the Loan (which the parties hereby acknowledge and agree are 10.34% and 3.58 :1 , respectively), and (B) the Debt Yield (UNCF) and Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as applicable, immediately prior to such Release, and (2) the Loan-to-Value ratio after giving effect to the Release shall be equal to or less than the lesser of (A) the Loan-to-Value ratio as of the date of the closing of the Loan (which the parties hereby acknowledge and agree is 49.89%), and (B) the Loan-to-Value ratio immediately prior to such Release ;   provided, that, in the event Borrower fails to satisfy the Debt Yield (UNCF), Debt Service Coverage Ratio and/or the Loan-to-Value ratio requirements set forth in this clause (d), Borrower may make a prepayment sufficient to bring the Property into compliance therewith, so long as such prepayment is made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.3.3 of this Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement and Section 2.3.4 of the Term Loan Agreement) and is subject to payment of the applicable Exit Fee and Yield Maintenance Premium (in each case, as defined herein and in the Term Loan Agreement) in connection therewith ; it being agreed that for purposes of this clause (d) the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(i) “Debt Yield (UNCF)” shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) by (b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of the Loan, the Term Loan and the Mezzanine Loan, together with any amounts of the Loan remaining to be advanced under this Agreement ; and

(ii) “Loan-to-Value” shall mean a fraction expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the sum of (i) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the Note (which shall include any amounts of the Loan remaining to be advanced under this Agreement) , (ii) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the “Note” evidencing, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Term Loan Agreement and (iii) the

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outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the “Note” evidencing, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, and the denominator of which is the aggregate appraised value of the Property as determined by Lender based upon the current “as–is” MAI appraisal for each Individual Property obtained by and acceptable to Lender at Borrower’s sole cost and expense;

(i) in connection with a Release, not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of the Release, Lender shall have received an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the applicable lender or buyer of the applicable Individual Property is a third party that is not affiliated with Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity or otherwise an Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity;                              

(j) Lender shall have received, effective on the date of the Release, an endorsement to the title insurance policy insuring the Lien of the Security Instrument (1) extending the effective date of the such insurance policy to the effective date of the Release, and (2) confirming no change in the priority of the Security Instrument;

(k) Borrower shall submit to Lender, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the proposed Release, all documents, in a form appropriate in the jurisdiction in which the Individual Property is located, required to release the Lien of the Security Instrument on the applicable Individual Property and any required modifications of the Security Instrument and any of the other Loan Documents for execution by Lender, which, provided Borrower has satisfied all applicable conditions of this Section 10.24 , Borrower and Lender shall execute in each case in form reasonably acceptable to Borrower and Lender;

(l) Borrower shall deliver all other documents and items as Lender may reasonably request and Borrower and Lender, as applicable, shall execute such documents and instruments as are typical for transactions similar to such Release, in each case in form reasonably acceptable to Borrower and Lender;

(m) Borrower shall pay all out-of-pocket reasonable third party costs, taxes and expenses associated with the release of the Lien of the Security Instrument   and, in connection with a Release Sale and the Transfer of the Individual Property, in each case including Lender’s reasonable attorneys’ fees;

(n) Borrower shall have satisfied all of the conditions in Section 10.24 of the Term Loan Agreement to effect a Release (as such term is defined in the Term Loan Agreement) of such Individual Property;

(o) Mezzanine Borrower shall have satisfied all of the conditions in Section 10.24 of the Mezzanine Loan Agreement to effect a Release (as such term is defined in the Mezzanine Loan Agreement) of such Individual Property; and

(p) if Lender notifies Borrower that, in Lender’s sole, but good faith, judgment, there is a shortfall in the FF&E Reserve Subaccount, Borrower shall have deposited from Borrower’s own cash equity the amount of such shortfall into the FF&E Reserve Subaccount.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.24 , if the Loan is included in a REMIC and the ratio of the outstanding balance of the Loan to the value of the Individual Property (each as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion) exceeds 125% immediately after effecting the proposed Release, then no Release will be permitted.

Following the occurrence of a Release of an Individual Property in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Section 10.24 , if the applicable Borrower or Operating Lessee that owned such Individual Property has breached (or breaches) any representation, warranty, covenant or other provision set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, such breach shall not result in a Default or Event of Default hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, so long as Lender determines (from time to time) that the same does not have a continuing adverse effect on the Loan, Borrower’s ability to repay the Loan, the remaining Borrowers or the remaining collateral for the Loan.

10.25 Duplicative Obligations

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents, to the extent that Borrower’s and/or Operating Lessee’s obligations under the Loan Documents to Lender are the same as Borrower’s and/or Operating Lessee’s obligations to the “Lender” under the Term Loan Documents, then satisfaction of the same under the Term Loan Documents shall be deemed satisfaction of such obligations hereunder .

10.26 Intercreditor Agreement

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby acknowledges and agrees that any intercreditor agreement entered into between Lender and Mezzanine Lender (any such agreement, an “Intercreditor Agreement”) will be solely for the benefit of Lender and Mezzanine Lender, and that none of Borrower, Operating Lessee or the Mezzanine Loan Parties (i) shall be intended third–party beneficiaries of any of the provisions thereof, (ii) shall have any rights thereunder, or (iii) shall be entitled to rely on any of the provisions contained therein and shall not be entitled to receive a copy thereof.  Lender and Mezzanine Lender shall have no obligation to disclose to Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Mezzanine Loan Party the contents of the Intercreditor Agreement. Borrower’s obligations hereunder are and will be independent of such Intercreditor Agreement and shall remain unmodified by the terms and provisions thereof.

11.

MULTIPLE OBLIGORS

Multiple Borrowers and Operating Lessees

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee jointly and severally acknowledges, represents and warrants the following:

Inducement

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee acknowledges that Lender has made the Loan to Borrower upon the security of each Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s respective interest in each applicable Individual Property and in reliance upon the aggregate of the parcels of the Property taken together being of greater value as collateral security than the sum of the parcels of the each Individual Property taken separately.

Separate Foreclosures

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee desires and intends that the Security Instrument may be enforced (by foreclosure or otherwise) separately against an Individual Property without enforcement against the other parcels of the Property.

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Combined Liability

.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Loan constitutes the joint and several obligation of each and every Borrower, and Lender may at its option enforce the entire amount of the Loan against any one or more Borrower(s).

Separate Exercise of Remedies

.  Lender may exercise remedies against each Borrower and Operating Lessee and its respective Individual Property separately, whether or not Lender exercises remedies against any other Borrower, Operating Lessee or their Individual Property (or Individual Properties).  Lender may enforce a Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations without enforcing the other Borrowers’ or Operating Lessee’s obligations.  Any failure or inability of Lender to enforce a Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s obligations shall not in any way limit Lender’s right to enforce the obligations of any other Borrower or Operating Lessee.  If Lender forecloses or exercises similar remedies against any one Individual Property, then such foreclosure or similar remedy shall be deemed to reduce the balance of the Loan only to the extent of the cash proceeds actually realized by Lender from such foreclosure or similar remedy or, if applicable, Lender’s credit bid at such sale, regardless of the effect of such foreclosure or similar remedy on the Note under the applicable state law.  If Lender accepts a deed in lieu of foreclosure of an Individual Property from a Borrower or Operating Lessee, then such acceptance shall not be deemed to diminish any other Borrower’s liability for the full amount of the Loan and such Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s other liabilities under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except to the extent that Lender agrees otherwise in writing.

Breach Under Agreement

.  It is the intent of the parties hereto in determining whether (a) a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement has occurred, or (b) an event has occurred which would create recourse obligations under this Agreement, that any such breach, occurrence or event with respect to any individual Borrower or Operating Lessee shall be deemed to be such a breach, occurrence or event with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, under this Agreement and that each individual Borrower and Operating Lessee need not have been involved with such breach, occurrence or event in order for the same to be deemed such a breach, occurrence or event with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee, as applicable, under this Agreement.

Waivers

.

General

.  Without notice to, or consent by, any Borrower or Operating Lessee, and in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion and without prejudice to Lender or in any way limiting or reducing each or any Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s liability for all of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Lender may: (a) grant extensions of time, renewals or other indulgences or modifications to any such other Borrower(s) or Operating Lessee(s) or any other party under any of the Loan Document(s), (b) agree with any such other Borrower to change the rate of interest under the Loan, (c) agree with any such other Borrower or Operating Lessee to change, amend or modify any Loan Document(s), (d) following an Event of Default, sell, exchange, release or exercise remedies with respect to any collateral for the Loan, (e) accept or reject additional collateral for the Loan or any portion thereof, (f) discharge or release any party or parties liable under the Loan Documents, (g) foreclose or otherwise realize on any collateral for the Loan, or attempt to foreclose or otherwise realize on any collateral for the Loan, whether such attempt is successful or unsuccessful, and whether such

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attempt relates to some or all or only some portion of the collateral for the Loan, (h) accept or make compositions or other arrangements or file or refrain from filing a claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding, and (i) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, credit payments in such manner and order of priority to principal, interest or other obligations as Lender may determine in its discretion.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Borrower’s liability for the Loan shall continue even if Lender and any other Borrower or Operating Lessee alter any obligations under the Loan Documents in any respect or Lender’s or any such Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s remedies or rights against Borrower or Operating Lessee or any Borrower or Operating Lessee are in any way impaired or suspended without any Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s consent.  If Lender performs any of the actions described in this Section, then every Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s liability shall continue in full force and effect even if Lender’s actions impair, diminish or eliminate any Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s subrogation, contribution or reimbursement rights (if any) against Borrower or Operating Lessee or any other Borrower or Operating Lessee.

Waivers of Rights and Defenses

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee waives any right to require Lender to (a) proceed against any particular Borrower(s) or Operating Lessee(s) or any particular Individual Property or in any particular order of realization, (b) proceed against or exhaust any Individual Property, or (c) pursue any other right or remedy.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee agrees that Lender may proceed against each or any Borrower or Operating Lessee with respect to the obligations of such Borrower or Operating Lessee under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents without taking any actions against any other Borrower(s) or Operating Lessee(s) and without proceeding against or exhausting any Individual Property.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee agrees that Lender may unqualifiedly exercise in its sole discretion any or all rights and remedies available to it against any other Borrower(s) or Operating Lessee(s) without impairing Lender’s rights and remedies in enforcing the obligations of any such Borrower or Operating Lessee under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, under which each Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s liabilities shall remain independent and unconditional.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee agrees and acknowledges that Lender’s exercise of any such rights or remedies may affect or eliminate any Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s right of subrogation or recovery (if any) against any other Borrower or Operating Lessee and that a Borrower or Operating Lessee may incur a partially or totally non-reimbursable liability in performing its obligations under the Loan Documents.  Without limiting the generality of any other waivers in this Agreement, each Borrower and Operating Lessee expressly waives any statutory or other right that each or any of them might otherwise have to require Lender to exhaust the collateral for the Loan (or collateral held with respect to any other Borrower or Operating Lessee) before Lender may proceed against the collateral for the Loan owned by any such Borrower or Operating Lessee.

Additional Waivers

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee waives diligence and all demands, protests, presentments and notices of every kind or nature except notices of default, notices to cure and notices that, in any of the foregoing cases, are either required by law or by the Loan Documents, including notices of protest, dishonor, nonpayment, acceptance of the obligations of such Borrower and Operating Lessee under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the creation, renewal, extension, modification or accrual of any such obligations.  No failure or delay on Lender’s part in exercising any power, right or privilege under the Loan Documents shall impair or waive any such power, right or privilege.

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Deferral of Reimbursement

.  Each Borrower and Operating Lessee waives any right to be reimbursed by any other Borrower or Operating Lessee for any payment(s) made by such Borrower or Operating Lessee or from such other Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s property on account of the obligations of any such Borrower or Operating Lessee under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Each Borrower and Operating Lessee acknowledges that each such Borrower and Operating Lessee has received adequate consideration for execution of the Loan Documents to which such Borrower and Operating Lessee is a party by virtue of Lender’s making the Loan (which benefit each and every Borrower and Operating Lessee).  Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.5 hereof, no Borrower or Operating Lessee requires or expects, and no Borrower or Operating Lessee is entitled to, any other right of reimbursement against any other Borrower or Operating Lessee as consideration for entering into the Loan Documents to which such Borrower or Operating Lessee is a party.

Deferral of Subrogation

.

Deferral

.  Each Borrower shall have no right of subrogation against each other Borrower or Lender and no right of subrogation against any collateral for the Loan.

Effect of Invalidation

.  To the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the provisions of Section 11.4.1 are void or voidable for any reason, such Borrower’s rights of subrogation against each such other Borrower or Lender and such Borrower’s right of subrogation against any collateral for the Loan shall at all times be junior and subordinate to Lender’s rights against all other Borrowers and Lender’s right, title and interest in such collateral for the Loan.

Contribution Among Borrowers

.  Notwithstanding that the Borrowers are jointly and severally liable to Lender for payment of the Loan, as among the Borrowers, each shall be liable only for such Borrower’s Ratable Share (as hereinafter defined) and, accordingly, each Borrower whose percentage ownership interest in the Property or other assets are, from time to time, utilized to satisfy a portion of the Debt in excess of such Borrower’s Ratable Share, shall be entitled, commencing 95 days after payment in full of the Debt, to contribution from each of the other Borrowers pro rata in accordance with their respective liabilities in accordance with this Agreement.  As used herein, “Ratable Share” means with respect to any Borrower, the ratio of (i) the fair market value of such Borrower’s estate in the Property to (ii) the fair market value of the Property in the aggregate.

11.6 No Merger

.  It being the desire and intention of the parties hereto that the Security Instrument and the lien thereof do not merge in fee simple title to the Property, it is hereby understood and agreed that should Lender acquire any additional or other interest in or to the Property or the ownership thereof, then, unless a contrary intent is manifested by Lender as evidenced by an express statement to that effect in an appropriate document duly recorded, the Security Instrument and the lien hereof shall not merge in the fee simple title, toward the end that the Security Instrument may be foreclosed as if owned by a stranger to the fee simple title.  In addition, it being the desire and intention of the parties hereto that the Security Instrument and the liens thereof do not merge with any other mortgage in favor of Lender encumbering all or any portion of the Property and the lien thereof, it is hereby further understood and agreed that should Lender acquire any additional or other lien with respect to the Property, then, unless a

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contrary intent is manifested by Lender as evidenced by an express statement to that effect in an appropriate document duly recorded, the Security Instrument and the lien thereof shall not merge with any such other mortgage and the lien thereof, toward the end that the Security Instrument may be foreclosed as if owned by a stranger to any such other mortgage and the lien thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year first above written.

BORROWER :

HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL ASSOCIATES, LLC,
HCIN WATER STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC,
HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST ASSOCIATES, LLC,

HCIN HERALD SQUARE ASSOCIATES, LLC,
HCIN DUO THREE ASSOCIATES, LLC,
HCIN DUO TWO ASSOCIATES, LLC,
HCIN DUO ONE ASSOCIATES, LLC,
each a Delaware limited liability company





By:_ /s/ Ashish R. Parikh __________________________

Name: Ashish R. Parikh

Title: Authorized Signatory



OPERATING LESSEE :

HCIN MAIDEN HOTEL LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN WATER STREET LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN CHELSEA GRAND EAST LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN HERALD SQUARE LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN DUO THREE LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN DUO TWO LESSEE, LLC,
HCIN DUO ONE LESSEE, LLC,
each a Delaware limited liability company





By: _ /s/ Ashish R. Parikh_ _________________________

Name: Ashish R. Parikh

Title: Authorized Signatory





[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.]

 

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PROJECT LOAN AGREEMENT

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LENDER :

NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By: _ /s/ Michael Magner _____________________

Name: _ Michael Magner _________________

Title: _ Managing Director ________________

By: _ /s/ Roni Kotel __________________________

Name: _ Roni Kotel ______________________

Title:_ Vice President_ ___________________



[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.]

15611190

PROJECT LOAN AGREEMENT

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DOCUMENTATION AGENT :

COMPASS BANK,

an Alabama banking corporation

By: _ /s/ Don Byerly _________________________

Name: _ Don Byerly ______________________

Title: _ Senior Vice President ______________







[SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.]

 

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SYNDICATION AGENT:

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, a New York banking corporation

By: _ /s/ Peter J. Ostrowski ____________________

Name: _ Peter J. Ostrowski _______________

Title: _ Vice President ____________________







 

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PROJECT LOAN AGREEMENT

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Schedule 1

Index of Other Definitions



 

15611190


 

Schedule 2

Hotel Locations, Borrowers, Operating Lessees

 

1


 

Schedule 3

Organization of Borrower and Operating Lessee

 

1


 

Schedule 4

Definition of Special Purpose Entity

 

 


 

Schedule 5

PIP Budgets





 

 


 

Schedule 6

PIPs

 


 

Schedule 7

Operating Lease



2


 

Schedule 8

Franchise Agreement





3


 

Schedule 9









 

4


 

Schedule 10

Approved Press Release

 


 

Schedule 11(a)

Allocated Loan Amounts



2


 

Schedule 11(b)

Aggregate Allocated Loan Amounts







3


 

Schedule 12

Hampton Inn Chelsea Lost Notes









4


 

Schedule 13

Required Repairs



 

5


 

Exhibit A

Form of Credit Card Company Payment Direction Letter

6


 

 

7


 

Exhibit B

Pending Disbursement Clause

 

8


Exhibit 10.5

Execution Version

Location of Property:

STREET ADDRESS, SECTION, BLOCK AND LOT INFORMATION SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY INFORMATION ATTACHED HERETO

City of New York, County of New York, State of New York



_______________________________________________________________





MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 29, 2016

Between

CINDAT HERSHA OWNER JV ASSOCIATES, LLC,
as Borrower

and

CINDAT HERSHA LESSEE JV ASSOCIATES, LLC,
as Operating Lessee Owner



and



HERSHA MEZZ GAP LENDER, LLC,

as Lender



_________________________________________________________________



 

102103837.9


 

Schedule of Property Information



Property Location

Borough

Block

Lot

City

County

State

337 West 39 th Street

1

763

14

NY

NY

NY

339-341 West 39th Street

1

763

13

NY

NY

NY

343 West 39 th Street

1

763

12

NY

NY

NY

116 West 31 st Street

1

806

52

NY

NY

NY

108-110 West 24 th Street

1

799

46

NY

NY

NY

51 Nassau Street

1

64

1

NY

NY

NY

124-126 Water Street

1

39

38

NY

NY

NY



 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION ..................................................................................... 1

1.1 Terms and Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 1

1.1.1 Key Terms and Definitions ............................................................................................. 1

1.1.2 Additional Terms and Definitions ..................................................................................... 2

1.2 Index of Other Definitions ............................................................................................................... 19

1.3 Principles of Construction ............................................................................................................... 19

2. GENERAL LOAN TERMS ......................................................................................................................... 20

2.1 The Loan ....................................................................................................................................... 20

2.2 Interest; Monthly Payments ........................................................................................................... 20

2.2.1 Generally ....................................................................................................................... 20

2.2.2 Default Rate ............................................................................................................... 21

2.2.3 Taxes ........................................................................................................................... 21

2.2.4 Requirements of Law ................................................................................................... 21

2.2.5 Breakage Indemnity ..................................................................................................... 22

2.3 Loan Repayment ........................................................................................................................... 22

2.3.1 Repayment ................................................................................................................. 22

2.3.2 Liquidation Events ....................................................................................................... 23

2.3.3 Optional Prepayments ................................................................................................. 23

2.3.4 Intentionally Omitted ................................................................................................... 23

2.3.5 Pro Rata Prepayments & Repayments ............................................................................. 23

2.4 Release of Collateral ..................................................................................................................... 25

2.5 Payments and Computations ........................................................................................................... 25

2.5.1 Making of Payments ................................................................................................... 25

2.5.2 Computations ............................................................................................................. 25

2.5.3 Late Payment Charge ................................................................................................. 25

2.6 Interest Rate Protection Agreements ............................................................................................... 25

2.6.1 Interest Rate Protection Agreement ............................................................................... 25

2.6.2 Execution of Documents ............................................................................................... 27

2.6.3 No Obligation of Lender ............................................................................................... 27

2.6.4 Receipts from Interest Rate Protection Agreements ......................................................... 27

2.6.5 Downgrade of Counterparty ......................................................................................... 27

2.6.6 Intentionally Omitted ................................................................................................... 27

2.7 Fees ............................................................................................................................................... 27

2.7.1 Structuring Fee ........................................................................................................... 27

2.7.2 Intentionally Omitted ................................................................................................... 27

2.7.3 Administrative Fee ....................................................................................................... 27

2.8 Extension Options ......................................................................................................................... 27

2.9 Certain Payments ......................................................................................................................... 29

3. CASH MANAGEMENT AND RESERVES ................................................................................................... 29

3.1 Cash Management Arrangements ................................................................................................... 29

3.2 Reserves ......................................................................................................................................... 30

3.3 Cash Collateral Reserve ................................................................................................................. 30

3.4 Grant of Security Interest; Application of Funds ................................................................................. 30

3.5 Distributions from the Mortgage Loan Parties ................................................................................... 31

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4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ................................................................................................. 31

4.1 Organization; Special Purpose ......................................................................................................... 31

4.2 Proceedings; Enforceability ............................................................................................................. 31

4.3 No Conflicts ................................................................................................................................. 31

4.4 Litigation ......................................................................................................................................... 32

4.5 Agreements ................................................................................................................................. 32

4.6 Title ............................................................................................................................................... 32

4.7 No Bankruptcy Filing ..................................................................................................................... 33

4.8 Full and Accurate Disclosure ........................................................................................................... 33

4.9 No Plan Assets ............................................................................................................................. 34

4.10 Compliance ................................................................................................................................... 34

4.11 Contracts ....................................................................................................................................... 34

4.12 Federal Reserve Regulations; Investment Company Act ..................................................................... 34

4.13 Utilities and Public Access ............................................................................................................. 35

4.14 Physical Condition ......................................................................................................................... 35

4.15 Leases ........................................................................................................................................... 35

4.16 Fraudulent Transfer ....................................................................................................................... 35

4.17 Ownership of Borrower ................................................................................................................. 36

4.18 Management Agreement ................................................................................................................. 36

4.19 Hazardous Substances ................................................................................................................... 36

4.20 Principal Place of Business ............................................................................................................. 36

4.21 Other Debt ................................................................................................................................... 37

4.22 Embargoed Person ......................................................................................................................... 37

4.23 Anti–Money Laundering ................................................................................................................. 37

4.24 Operating Lease ........................................................................................................................... 37

4.25 Franchise Agreement ..................................................................................................................... 37

4.26 Labor Agreements ......................................................................................................................... 38

4.27 Pledged Collateral ......................................................................................................................... 38

4.28 Contractual Obligations ................................................................................................................... 39

4.29 Mortgage Loan Representations ..................................................................................................... 39

4.30 Hudson Yards Improvement Fund Deposits ....................................................................................... 39

4.31 Tax Matters ................................................................................................................................. 39

4.32 Required Sponsor Equity ................................................................................................................. 40

5. COVENANTS ........................................................................................................................................... 40

5.1 Existence ....................................................................................................................................... 40

5.2 Taxes ............................................................................................................................................. 40

5.3 Repairs; Maintenance and Compliance; Alterations ........................................................................... 41

5.3.1 Repairs; Maintenance and Compliance ........................................................................... 41

5.3.2 Alterations ................................................................................................................. 41

5.4 Performance of Other Agreements ................................................................................................. 42

5.5 Cooperate in Legal Proceedings ..................................................................................................... 42

5.6 Further Assurances ....................................................................................................................... 42

5.7 Environmental Matters ................................................................................................................... 42

5.7.1 Hazardous Substances ................................................................................................. 42

5.7.2 Environmental Monitoring ............................................................................................. 43

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5.8 Title to the Property; Liens; Title to the Pledged Collateral ................................................................. 45

5.8.1 Title to the Property; Liens ........................................................................................... 45

5.8.2 Title to the Pledged Collateral ....................................................................................... 45

5.9 Leases ........................................................................................................................................... 45

5.9.1 Generally ....................................................................................................................... 45

5.9.2 Entering into Leases ..................................................................................................... 45

5.9.3 Additional Covenants with respect to Leases ................................................................... 46

5.9.4 Operating Lease ......................................................................................................... 46

5.10 Estoppel Statement ....................................................................................................................... 46

5.11 Property Management ................................................................................................................... 47

5.11.1 Operation of Property ................................................................................................... 47

5.11.2 Termination of Manager ............................................................................................... 47

5.12 Special Purpose Entity ................................................................................................................... 48

5.13 Assumption in Non–Consolidation Opinion ....................................................................................... 48

5.14 Change In Business or Operation of Property ................................................................................... 48

5.15 Certain Prohibited Actions ............................................................................................................... 49

5.16 Prohibited Transfers ....................................................................................................................... 49

5.17 Expenses ......................................................................................................................................... 49

5.18 Indemnity ..................................................................................................................................... 50

5.19 Embargoed Person ......................................................................................................................... 51

5.20 Anti–Money Laundering ................................................................................................................. 52

5.21 ERISA ........................................................................................................................................... 52

5.22 Franchise Agreement ..................................................................................................................... 52

5.22.1 Affirmative Covenants ................................................................................................. 52

5.22.2 Negative Covenants ..................................................................................................... 53

5.22.3 Rights after Event of Default ......................................................................................... 53

5.22.4 Termination of Franchisor ............................................................................................. 54

5.22.5 Default; Right to Cure ................................................................................................. 54

5.22.6 Replacement Franchise Agreement ............................................................................... 54

5.23 [Intentionally Omitted] ................................................................................................................... 55

5.24 PIP Project ................................................................................................................................... 55

5.24.1 PIP Project Deliverables; Performance of the PIP Project ............................................... 55

5.24.2 Inspections by Lender ................................................................................................. 55

5.24.3 PIP Agreements ......................................................................................................... 55

5.24.4 Contracts, Invoices, Etc.; Incorporated Materials ............................................................. 56

5.24.5 Defects ......................................................................................................................... 56

5.25 Lost Notes ................................................................................................................................... 56

5.26 Asset Management Agreement ....................................................................................................... 57

5.27 Required Repairs ........................................................................................................................... 57

5.28 Notices ........................................................................................................................................... 57

5.29 Special Distributions ....................................................................................................................... 57

5.30 Incurrence of Expenses ................................................................................................................. 57

5.31 Interests in Borrower Certificates; Limitations on Securities Issuances ................................................. 58

5.32 Limitations on Distributions ............................................................................................................. 58

5.33 Bankruptcy-Related Covenants ....................................................................................................... 58

5.34 Contractual Obligations ................................................................................................................... 58

5.35 Labor Agreements ......................................................................................................................... 59

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6. NOTICES AND REPORTING ..................................................................................................................... 59

6.1 Notices ........................................................................................................................................... 59

6.2 Borrower Notices and Deliveries ..................................................................................................... 59

6.3 Financial Reporting ....................................................................................................................... 60

6.3.1 Bookkeeping ............................................................................................................... 60

6.3.2 Annual Reports ........................................................................................................... 60

6.3.3 Monthly Reports ......................................................................................................... 61

6.3.4 Other Reports ............................................................................................................. 61

6.3.5 Annual Budget ........................................................................................................... 62

6.3.6 Breach ......................................................................................................................... 62

7. INSURANCE; CASUALTY; AND CONDEMNATION ................................................................................. 62

7.1 Insurance ..................................................................................................................................... 62

7.2 Casualty ......................................................................................................................................... 63

7.2.1 Notice; Restoration ..................................................................................................... 63

7.2.2 Settlement of Proceeds ................................................................................................. 63

7.3 Condemnation ............................................................................................................................... 63

7.3.1 Notice; Restoration ..................................................................................................... 63

7.3.2 Collection of Award ..................................................................................................... 64

7.4 Application of Proceeds or Award; Restoration ................................................................................. 64

8. DEFAULTS ............................................................................................................................................... 64

8.1 Events of Default ........................................................................................................................... 64

8.2 Remedies ..................................................................................................................................... 67

8.2.1 Acceleration ............................................................................................................... 67

8.2.2 Remedies Cumulative ................................................................................................... 68

8.2.3 Severance ................................................................................................................... 68

8.2.4 Delay ........................................................................................................................... 69

8.2.5 Lender’s Right to Perform ........................................................................................... 69

8.2.6 Licenses ....................................................................................................................... 69

9. SECONDARY MARKET PROVISIONS ..................................................................................................... 69

9.1 Transfer of Loan ........................................................................................................................... 69

9.2 Use of Information ......................................................................................................................... 73

9.3 Borrower Indemnity ....................................................................................................................... 73

9.4 Restructuring of Loan ..................................................................................................................... 75

9.5 Syndication ................................................................................................................................... 76

9.6 Costs and Expenses ....................................................................................................................... 76

9.7 Intentionally Omitted ..................................................................................................................... 77

9.8 Certain Limitations ......................................................................................................................... 77

10. MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................................................................................... 77

10.1 Exculpation ................................................................................................................................... 77

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10.2 Brokers and Financial Advisors ....................................................................................................... 82

10.3 Retention of Servicer ..................................................................................................................... 82

10.4 Survival ........................................................................................................................................... 82

10.5 Lender’s Discretion ....................................................................................................................... 82

10.6 Governing Law ............................................................................................................................. 83

10.7 Modification, Waiver in Writing ....................................................................................................... 83

10.8 Trial by Jury ................................................................................................................................. 84

10.9 Headings/Exhibits ......................................................................................................................... 84

10.10 Severability ................................................................................................................................... 84

10.11 Preferences ................................................................................................................................. 84

10.12 Waiver of Notice ........................................................................................................................... 84

10.13 Remedies of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner ....................................................................... 85

10.14 Prior Agreements ........................................................................................................................... 85

10.15 Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses ............................................................................................... 85

10.16 Publicity ......................................................................................................................................... 85

10.17 No Usury ..................................................................................................................................... 85

10.18 Conflict; Construction of Documents ............................................................................................... 86

10.19 No Third Party Beneficiaries ........................................................................................................... 86

10.20 Return Differential ......................................................................................................................... 86

10.21 Assignment ................................................................................................................................... 87

10.22 Counterparts ................................................................................................................................. 87

10.23 EEA Financial Institutions ............................................................................................................... 87

10.23.1 Terms and Definitions ................................................................................................... 87

10.23.2 Acknowledgement and Agreement Regarding EEA Financial Institutions ........................... 88

10.24 Partial Releases ............................................................................................................................. 88

10.25 Intercreditor Agreement ................................................................................................................. 91

10.26 Sale of Membership Interests ......................................................................................................... 91

10.27 Protective Advances ..................................................................................................................... 91

11. MULTIPLE OBLIGORS ............................................................................................................................. 91

11.1 Multiple Borrowers and Operating Lessees ....................................................................................... 91

11.1.1 Inducement ................................................................................................................. 91

11.1.2 Separate Foreclosures ................................................................................................. 91

11.1.3 Intentionally Omitted. ................................................................................................... 91

11.1.4 Separate Exercise of Remedies ..................................................................................... 91

11.1.5 Breach Under Agreement ............................................................................................. 92

11.2 Waivers ......................................................................................................................................... 92

11.2.1 General ......................................................................................................................... 92

11.2.2 Waivers of Rights and Defenses ................................................................................... 92

11.2.3 Additional Waivers ....................................................................................................... 93

11.3 Deferral of Reimbursement ............................................................................................................. 93

11.4 Deferral of Subrogation ................................................................................................................. 93

11.4.1 Deferral ....................................................................................................................... 93

11.4.2 Effect of Invalidation ................................................................................................... 93

11.5 Intentionally Omitted ..................................................................................................................... 94

11.6 No Merger ................................................................................................................................... 94

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12. MORTGAGE LOAN ................................................................................................................................... 94

12.1 Compliance With Mortgage Loan Documents ................................................................................... 94

12.2 Mortgage Loan Defaults ................................................................................................................. 94

12.3 Mortgage Loan Estoppels ............................................................................................................... 96

12.4 No Amendment to Mortgage Loan Documents ................................................................................. 96

12.5 Acquisition of Mortgage Loan ......................................................................................................... 96

12.6 Intentionally Omitted ..................................................................................................................... 97

12.7 Refinancing or Prepayment of the Mortgage Loan ............................................................................. 97



Schedule 1 Index of Other Definitions

Schedule 2 Hotel Locations, Mortgage Borrowers, Operating Lessees

Schedule 3 Organization of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner

Schedule 4 Definition of Special Purpose Entity

Schedule 5 PIP Budgets

Schedule 6 PIPs

Schedule 7 Operating Lease

Schedule 8 Franchise Agreement

Schedule 9 Calculation of UNCF

Schedule 10 Approved Press Release

Schedule 11(a) Allocated Loan Amounts

Schedule 11(b) Aggregate Allocated Loan Amounts

Schedule 12 Hampton Inn Chelsea Lost Notes

Schedule 13 Required Repairs



Exhibit A Intentionally Omitted

Exhibit B Intentionally Omitted





 

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MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT

This   MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT (as the same may be modified, supplemented, amended or otherwise changed, this “ Agreement ”), is made as of April 29, 2016, by and among CINDAT HERSHA OWNER JV ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “ Borrower ”), CINDAT HERSHA LESSEE JV ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “ Operating Lessee Owner ”), and HERSHA MEZZ GAP LENDER, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “ Lender ”).

1. DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

Terms and Definitions

.  The following terms have the meanings set forth below:

Key Terms and Definitions

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Actual Return Amount ” shall mean the aggregate sum actually paid to Agent (on behalf of Lenders) of all interest payments made at the Interest Rate with respect to the Outstanding Principal Balance , in each case excluding, interest at the Default Rate, repayment of Protective Advances, any Late Payment Charges, other fees of Lender or any Affiliate thereof (including, without limitation, the Structuring Fee, the Extension Fee, the Administrative Fee and servicing fees) and any reimbursement or other payment of costs or expenses incurred by Lender required to be reimbursed by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner to Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents.

Borrower Representative :  individually and collectively, Cindat Hersha Owner JV LLC and Cindat Hersha Lessee JV LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company.

Cindat Entity :  individually and collectively, (i) Cindat Capital Management Limited, a limited company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“ Cindat ”), (ii) Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio GP Limited, a limited company formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands, (ii) Cindat USA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Cindat USA ”),(iii) AT-BCM Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and (iv) Cindat Manhattan Hotel Portfolio (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Cindat JV Member ”).

Deposit Bank :  PNC Bank, National Association, or such other bank or depository selected by Lender in its discretion.

Guarantor :  Hersha Hospitality Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust.

Interest Rate :  shall mean, for any Interest Period, the Spread plus the greater of (a) LIBOR for such Interest Period and (b) 0.30% (or, when applicable pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Default Rate).

Manager :  Hersha Hospitality Management L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership, or any successor, assignee or replacement manager appointed by Operating Lessee in accordance with Section 5.11 hereof and Section 5.11 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount :  shall mean interest on the unpaid Principal accrued and accruing through the last day of the Interest Period.


 

 

Principal :  shall mean the original principal amount of the Loan, or so much thereof as shall from time to time remain outstanding.

Property :  individually and collectively, the parcels of real property and Improvements thereon owned by Mortgage Borrower and leased by Operating Lessee and encumbered by the Security Instrument; together with all rights pertaining to such real property and Improvements, and all other collateral for the Loan as more particularly described in the Granting Clauses of the Security Instrument.  The term “ Individual Property ” refers to each of seven (7) separate parcels of real property and Improvements thereon owned by the applicable Mortgage Borrower and leased by the applicable Operating Lessee that comprise the Property and are encumbered by the Security Instrument; together with all rights pertaining to such real property and Improvements, and all other collateral for the Mortgage Loan owned or leased by such Mortgage Borrower and such Operating Lessee as more particularly described in the Granting Clauses of the Security Instrument.  Each Individual Property is currently improved with a hotel located in New York City, as more particularly described on Schedule 2 attached hereto.

Return Differential : an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, between (x) $8,204,068.00, minus (y) the Actual Return Amount.

Spread :  9.00%.

Stated Maturity Date :  May 9, 2019, as the same may be extended pursuant to Section 2.8 .

Additional Terms and Definitions

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Affiliate :  as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person or of an Affiliate of such Person.

Aggregate Allocated Loan Amount :  the aggregate senior and mezzanine allocated loan amount indicated on Schedule 11(b) for the applicable Individual Property.

Allocated Loan Amount :  the mezzanine allocated loan amount indicated on Schedule 11(a) for the applicable Individual Property.

Approved Capital Expenses :  Capital Expenses incurred by Mortgage Borrower or Operating Lessee which are (i) with respect to any Individual Property, no greater than one hundred and five percent (105%) of the amounts included in the approved Capital Budget for such Individual Property for the current calendar month (per line item and in the aggregate) or (ii) approved by Lender and Mortgage Lender.

Approved Operating Expenses :  operating expenses incurred by Mortgage Borrower or Operating Lessee which (i) with respect to any Individual Property, are no greater than one hundred and five percent (105%) of the amounts included in the approved Operating Budget for such Individual Property for the current calendar month (per line item and in the aggregate), (ii) are for real estate taxes, insurance premiums, electric, gas, oil, water, sewer or other utility service to any Individual Property, or (iii) have been approved by Lender and Mortgage Lender; provided, however, the fees and any reimbursable expenses payable pursuant to the Asset Management Agreement shall not, under any circumstance, constitute Approved Operating Expenses.  The management fees payable by Mortgage Borrower and Operating Lessee pursuant to the Management Agreement, are acceptable to Lender and shall be deemed to be Approved Operating Expenses.

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Approved PIP Expenses :  Capital Expenses incurred by Mortgage Borrower or Operating Lessee on account of the PIP Project pursuant to the PIP Budget.

Asset Management Agreement :  that certain Asset Management Agreement dated on or about the date hereof, among Cindat USA LLC and 44 New England Management Company, each as asset manager thereunder, and Borrower Representative.

Available Cash :  “Available Cash” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Borrower Company Agreement :  the limited liability company agreement of Borrower.

Business Day :  any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or any day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required to close.

Capital Expenses :  expenses that are capital in nature or required under GAAP to be capitalized.

Cash Management Period :  shall commence upon Lender giving notice to Borrower, Mortgage Lender and Clearing Bank of the occurrence of any of the following:  (i) an Event of Default, (ii) the failure by Borrower or Mortgage Borrower, after the end of a calendar quarter, to maintain a Combined Debt Yield (ANCF) of at least eight and sixty one hundredths percent (8.60%); or (iii) the failure by Borrower or Mortgage Borrower, after the end of a calendar quarter, to maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.25:1.00; and shall end upon Lender giving notice to Borrower, Mortgage Lender and the Clearing Bank that the Cash Management Period has ended, which notice Lender shall only be required to give if (1) the Loan and all other obligations under the Loan Documents have been repaid in full, (2) with respect to a Cash Management Period triggered due to clause (i) above, Lender has, in its sole discretion, accepted a cure of such Event of Default hereunder in writing, (3) with respect to a Cash Management Period triggered due to clause (ii) above, for six (6) consecutive months since the commencement of the existing Cash Management Period (A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred, (B) no event that would trigger another Cash Management Period has occurred that is continuing and (C) the Combined Debt Yield (ANCF) is at least equal to or greater than nine and ten and hundredths percent (9.10%), or (4) with respect to a Cash Management Period triggered due to clause (iii) above, for six (6) consecutive months since the commencement of the existing Cash Management Period (A) no Default or Event of Default has occurred, (B) no event that would trigger another Cash Management Period has occurred that is continuing and (C) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio is at least equal to or greater than 1.30:1.00.

Clearing Account :  individually and collectively, each of the seven (7) accounts established by Operating Lessee for the benefit of Mortgage Lender at the Clearing Bank for the direct deposit by Tenants (if any) and Credit Card Companies (and the direct deposit by Mortgage Borrower, Operating Lessee or Manager, as applicable) of all Rents for each Individual Property.

Clearing Account Agreement :  individually and collectively, each of the seven (7) agreements by and among Mortgage Lender, the applicable Mortgage Borrower, the applicable Operating Lessee and Clearing Bank setting forth such Mortgage Borrower’s, such Operating Lessee’s and Clearing Bank’s obligations relating to the establishment of the applicable Clearing Account and the direct deposit by Tenants (if any) and Credit Card Companies (and the direct deposit by such Mortgage Borrower or such Operating Lessee, as applicable) of all Rents related the applicable Individual Property to such Clearing Account.

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Clearing Bank :  Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, New York banking corporation, or such other bank selected by Mortgage Borrower and approved by Lender and Mortgage Lender, in their respective sole discretion.

Code :  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.

Combined Debt Yield (ANCF) :  shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the Net Operating Income for the twelve (12) month period ending with the most recently completed calendar month by (b) the sum of (x) the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, plus (y) the outstanding principal balances of the Mortgage Project Loan and the Mortgage Term Loan, together with any amounts of the Mortgage Project Loan remaining to be advanced under the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement.

Combined Debt Yield (UNCF) :  shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) by (b) the sum of (x) the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, plus (y) the outstanding principal balances of the Mortgage Project Loan and the Mortgage Term Loan, together with any amounts of the Mortgage Project Loan remaining to be advanced under the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement.

Comfort Letter :  individually and collectively, each of the seven (7) comfort letters, each dated on or about the date hereof, among Lender, the applicable Franchisor and the applicable Operating Lessee, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Collateral :  the Pledged Collateral and all amounts on deposit in any reserve account established under the Loan Documents and any and all other property or collateral in which Lender is granted a security interest under any of the Loan Documents.

Contractual Obligation :  as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound, or any provision of the foregoing.

Completion :  shall mean the performance and satisfaction by Mortgage Borrower of the PIP Project substantially in accordance with the PIP Budget, in compliance in all material respects with all Legal Requirements, this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Agreement, the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement, and in a good and workmanlike manner, free and clear of liens (inchoate or otherwise) or claims for liens for material supplied or labor or services performed in connection therewith (in each case, other than Permitted Encumbrances).

Completion Date :  with respect to each PIP Project, the applicable completion date set forth in the PIP that relates to such PIP Project, as such date may be extended by Franchisor, subject to Section 5.24.3(i) hereof.

Control :  with respect to any Person, either (i) ownership, directly or indirectly, of forty nine percent (49%) or more of all equity interests in such Person or (ii) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

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Credit Card Companies :  shall mean each of the banks, issuers, processors, credit card companies or other entities with which Mortgage Borrower, Manager or Operating Lessee has entered into merchant’s or other credit card or similar agreements with respect to the processing of charge card, credit card, debit card or comparable forms of payment.

Debt :  the unpaid Principal, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, any Return Differential, the Administrative Fee, any Extension Fee (if applicable), any Protective Advances and all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Loan or under any Loan Document.

Debt Service :  with respect to any particular period, the scheduled Principal (if any) and interest payments due under the Note in such period.

Debt Service Coverage Ratio :  as of any date of determination, the ratio calculated by Lender of (i) the UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) for the twelve (12) month period ending with the most recently completed calendar month to (ii) the sum of (A) the Debt Service with respect to such period, (B) the “Debt Service” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement) with respect to such period, and (C) the “Debt Service” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement) with respect to such period.

Default :  the occurrence of any event under any Loan Document which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

Default Rate :  a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, or (ii) four percent (4%) above the Interest Rate, compounded monthly.

Deposit Account :  the Eligible Account at the Deposit Bank established and controlled by Mortgage Lender to receive Rents from the Clearing Bank that have been deposited into each Clearing Account.

Deposit Account Agreement :  that certain agreement by and among Mortgage Lender, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Lessee and Deposit Bank establishing the Deposit Account and setting forth the parties’ obligations relating to the funds transferred from each Clearing Account pursuant to the provisions of the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Eligible Account shall mean either (i) an account (A) maintained with the Deposit Bank or another depository institution or trust company; provided the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of such other depository institution or trust company are rated at least A ‑1 (or equivalent) by each Rating Agency in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less (or, in the case of accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days and the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least A+ (or equivalent) by each Rating Agency) or (B) as to which Lender has received a Rating Comfort Letter from each of the applicable Rating Agencies with respect to holding funds in such account or (ii) a segregated trust account maintained with the trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity which institution or trust company is subject to regulations similar to 12 C.F.R. §9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and is subject to federal and state authority, or any other institution with respect to which Lender has received a Rating Comfort Letter.

ERISA :  the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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ERISA Affiliate :  all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades and business (whether or not incorporated) under common Control and all other entities which, together with Borrower and/or Mortgage Borrower, are treated as a single employer under any or all of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

Escrows :  amounts paid by Mortgage Borrower into Subaccounts (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) established for the purpose of paying Taxes, the premiums for Policies, ground rents, franchise and license fees.

Excluded Taxes :  any of the following taxes imposed on or with respect to Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to Lender, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise taxes, and branch profits taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of Lender being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) U.S. Federal withholding taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of Lender with respect to the Loan pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or (ii) Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that pursuant to Section 2.2.3 , amounts with respect to such taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changes its applicable lending office, (c) taxes attributable to Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.2.3 and (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Extension Fee :  an amount equal to 0.25% of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan as of the commencement of the applicable Extension Term .

Eurodollar Business Day :  shall mean a day on which commercial banks are open for general business (including dealings in U.S. Dollar deposits) in London, England.

FATCA :  Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

FF&E :  all furniture, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, and soft goods (i.e., sheets, pillows, blankets, bedspreads, curtains, towels or similar items) used in connection with the operation of the Property.

Force Majeure :  shall mean  (a) an act of God, war, strikes or similar labor troubles affecting the PIP Project and other similar projects in Manhattan, fire, severe weather, including, without limitation, flood, earthquakes or other casualty directly preventing the performance of the obligations under this Agreement, or (b) United States Secretary of Treasury certified domestic “act of terrorism” directly affecting construction activities in Manhattan, including construction of the PIP Project; provided that, with respect to any of the circumstances described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b):

(i) for the purposes of this Agreement, any period of Force Majeure shall apply only to such Person’s performance of the obligations necessarily affected by such circumstance and shall continue only so long as such Person is continuously and diligently using all reasonable efforts to minimize the effect and duration thereof;

(ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Force Majeure shall not include the unavailability or insufficiency of funds;

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(iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the parties hereto agree that any acts, events or other occurrences that are within the reasonable control of the Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party or any of their Affiliates shall not constitute a Force Majeure hereunder; and

(iv) Borrower shall have notified (or shall have caused Mortgage Borrower to notify) Lender of any Force Majeure promptly following the occurrence thereof.

Franchise Agreement :  individually and collectively, those certain Franchise Agreements between the applicable Franchisor and the applicable Operating Lessee described on Schedule 8 attached hereto, as each of the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or, if the context requires, the Replacement Franchise Agreement executed in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Franchisor :  individually and collectively, (A) (i) Holiday Hospitality Franchising, Inc., a Delaware corporation with respect to the Candlewood Suites Times Square, the Holiday Inn Express Times Square, the Holiday Inn Wall Street and the Holiday Inn Express Water Street and (ii) Hilton Franchise Holding LLC , a Delaware limited liability company with respect to the Hampton Inn Times Square South, Hampton Inn Chelsea and the Hampton Inn Herald Square or (B) if the context requires, a Qualified Franchisor.

GAAP :  generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as of the date of the applicable financial report.

Governmental Authority :  any court, board, agency, commission, office or authority of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (federal, state, county, district, municipal, city or otherwise) now or hereafter in existence.

Hotel Transactions :  collectively, occupancy arrangements for customary hotel transactions in the ordinary course of Mortgage Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s business conducted at the hotels located at the Property, including, without limitation, nightly rentals (or licensing) of individual hotel rooms or suites, banquet room use and food and beverage services.

Hudson Yards Improvement Fund Declaration : individually and collectively, (i) with respect to the Individual Property known as Hampton Inn Times Square South, that certain Hudson Yards District Improvement Fund and Bonus Restrictive Declaration dated April 4, 2007 by Metro Eleven Hotel LLC, as Declarant (predecessor to Borrower) recorded April 19, 2007, under CRFN 2007000203489, (ii) with respect to the Individual Property known as Candlewood Suites Times Square, Hudson Yards District Improvement Fund and Bonus Restrictive Declaration dated April 4, 2007 by Metro Eleven Hotel LLC, as Declarant (predecessor to Borrower) recorded April 19, 2007, under CRFN 2007000203488, and (iii) with respect to the Individual Property known as the Holiday Inn Express Times Square, Hudson Yards District Improvement Fund and Bonus Restrictive Declaration dated April 4, 2007 by M&R Hotel 343 West LLC, as Declarant (predecessor to Borrower) recorded April 19, 2007, under CRFN 2007000203660.

Interest Period :  (i) the period from the date hereof through the first day thereafter that is the eighth (8th) day of a calendar month, and (ii) each period thereafter from the ninth (9th) day of each calendar month through the eighth (8th) day of the next calendar month; except that the Interest Period, if any, that would otherwise commence before and end after the Maturity Date shall end on the Maturity Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Mortgage Lender shall have elected to change the date on which scheduled payments under the Mortgage Loan are due, as described in the definition of

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“Payment Date” under the Mortgage Loan Agreement, from and after the effective date of such election, each Interest Period shall commence on the day of each month in which occurs such changed Payment Date under the Mortgage Loan Agreement and end on the day immediately preceding the following Payment Date under the Mortgage Loan Agreement, as so changed.

Leases :  all leases and other agreements or arrangements heretofore or hereafter entered into (other than Hotel Transactions) affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of, or the conduct of any activity upon or in, the Property, including any guarantees, extensions, renewals, modifications or amendments thereof and all additional remainders, reversions and other rights and estates appurtenant thereunder other than Hotel Transactions.

Legal Requirements :  statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities applicable to Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, Operating Lessee, any Loan Document, any Mortgage Loan Document, or all or part of the Collateral or the Property or the construction, ownership, use, alteration or operation thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instrument, either of record or known to Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, or Operating Lessee, at any time in force affecting all or part of the Collateral or the Property.

LIBOR :  with respect to any Interest Period, the rate per annum which is equal to the rate for deposits in U.S. Dollars, for a period equal to one month, which appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the related LIBOR Determination Date.  If such interest rate shall cease to be available from Telerate News Service, LIBOR shall be determined from such financial reporting service as Lender shall reasonably determine and use with respect to its other loan facilities on which interest is determined based on LIBOR.  If two or more such rates appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page or associated pages, the rate in respect of such Interest Period will be the arithmetic mean of such offered rates, absent manifest error.

LIBOR   Determination Date :  shall mean, with respect to any Interest Period, the date which is two (2) Eurodollar Business Days prior to the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month occurring during such Interest Period; provided, however, that Lender may elect once during the Term, in its sole discretion, to change the LIBOR Determination Date upon written notice thereof to Borrower setting forth such changed date, in which event, upon the effective date of such notice, the LIBOR Determination Date hereunder shall be the date set forth therein.

Lien :  any mortgage, deed of trust, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, easement, restrictive covenant, preference, assignment, security interest or any other encumbrance, charge or transfer of, or any agreement to enter into or create any of the foregoing, on or affecting all or any part of the Collateral or the Property or any interest therein, or any direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties, excluding therefrom any Permitted REIT Transfer but including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, the filing of any financing statement, and mechanic’s, materialmen’s and other similar liens and encumbrances.

Loan :  the loan in the maximum principal amount up to the Loan Amount, to be advanced by Lender to Borrower in accordance with this Agreement.

Loan Amount :  $50,000,000.00.

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Loan Budget Amounts :  the portion of the Loan Amount, as set forth on the PIP Budget, to be funded by Loan proceeds for each category of costs as set forth on the PIP Budget.

Loan Documents :  this Agreement and all other documents, agreements and instruments now or hereafter evidencing, securing or delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan, including, without limitation, the following, each of which is dated as of the date hereof, unless otherwise indicated:  (i)   Mezzanine Promissory Note made by Borrower to Lender in the principal amount equal to the Loan Amount (as the same may be amended, modified, restated, severed, consolidated, renewed, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “ Note ”), (ii) the Pledge and Security Agreement (as the same may be amended, modified, restated, severed, consolidated, renewed, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “ Borrower Pledge ”) made by Borrower in favor of Lender which covers 100% of the membership interests in Mortgage Borrower, (iii) the Pledge and Security Agreement (as the same may be amended, modified, restated, severed, consolidated, renewed, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “ Operating Lessee Owner Pledge ”; and together with the Borrower Pledge, the “ Pledge ”) made by Operating Lessee Owner in favor of Lender which covers 100% of the membership interests in Operating Lessee, (iii)   the Guaranty of Recourse Obligations made by Guarantor, (iv) the Consent of Manager (as the same may be amended, modified, restated, severed, consolidated, renewed, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “ Subordination of Management Agreement ”) dated as of the date hereof made by Operating Lessee Owner and Manager to Lender and (v) the Comfort Letters; as each of the foregoing have been or may be (and each of the foregoing defined terms shall refer to such documents as they may be) amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Management Agreement :  individually and collectively, the management agreements between the applicable Operating Lessee and Manager, pursuant to which Manager is to manage each Individual Property, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 5.11 .

Material Alteration :  any (i) individual alteration affecting (A) structural elements of any Individual Property, (B) a roof of any Individual Property (but excluding necessary repairs or maintenance of a roof of any Individual Property) or (C) any building system of any Individual Property (but excluding necessary repairs or maintenance of any building system of any Individual Property), or (ii) non-structural alteration affecting an Individual Property the cost of which exceeds $750,000; provided, however, that in no event shall any of the following constitute a Material Alteration (a) any tenant improvement work performed pursuant to any Lease existing on the date hereof or entered into hereafter in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) alterations performed as part of a Restoration or (c) the work required to be undertaken to achieve Completion, so long as such work is undertaken in accordance with this Agreement.

Maturity Date :  the date on which the final payment of principal of the Note becomes due and payable as therein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity Date, by declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.

Mortgage Borrower :  individually and collectively, jointly and severally, HCIN Maiden Hotel Associates, LLC, HCIN Water Street Associates, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Associates, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Associates, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Associates, LLC and HCIN Duo One Associates, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company.

Mortgage Borrower Company Agreement :  individually and collectively, the limited liability company agreement of each Mortgage Borrower.

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Mortgage Debt individually and collectively, the Mortgage Project Debt and the Mortgage Term Debt.

Mortgage Debt Yield (ANCF) :  shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the Net Operating Income for the twelve (12) month period ending with the most recently completed calendar month by (b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of the Mortgage Project Loan and the Mortgage Term Loan, together with any amounts of the Mortgage Project Loan remaining to be advanced under the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement.

Mortgage Debt Yield (UNCF) :  shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) by (b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of the Mortgage Project Loan and the Mortgage Term Loan, together with any amounts of the Loan remaining to be advanced under the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement.

Mortgage Guaranty :   the Guaranty of Recourse Obligations dated as of the date hereof, made by Guarantor in favor of Mortgage Lender in connection with the Mortgage Loan, as the same has heretofore and may hereafter be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, with the written consent of Lender.

Mortgage Lender :  Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or any successor or assign.

Mortgage Loan :  individual and collectively, the Mortgage Term Loan and the Mortgage Project Loan.

Mortgage Loan Agreement :  individual and collectively, the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement and the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement, as each of the same has heretofore and may hereafter be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, with the written consent of Lender.

Mortgage Loan Documents :  individual and collectively, the Mortgage Project Loan Documents and the Mortgage Term Loan Documents.

Mortgage Loan Event of Default :  an “Event of Default” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Mortgage Loan Parties :  individual and collectively, Mortgage Borrower and Operating Lessee.

Mortgage Loan Party Company Agreements :  individual and collectively, the Mortgage Borrower Company Agreement and the Operating Lessee Company Agreement .

Mortgage Note :  individual and collectively, the Mortgage Project Note and the Mortgage Term Note.

Mortgage Project Debt :  the “Debt” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement.

Mortgage Project Loan :  the $5,000,000.00 project mortgage loan made by Mortgage Lender to Mortgage Borrower in accordance with the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement.

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Mortgage Project Loan Agreement :  the Project Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among Mortgage Borrower, Operating Lessee, Mortgage Lender, Compass Bank, an Alabama banking corporation, as documentation agent, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, a New York banking corporation, as syndication agent, as the same has heretofore and may hereafter be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, with the written consent of Lender.

Mortgage Project Loan Documents :  the “Loan Documents” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement.

Mortgage Project Note :  the “Note” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement.

Mortgage Term Debt :  the “Debt” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement.

Mortgage Term Loan :  the $280,000,000.00 term mortgage loan made by Mortgage Lender to Mortgage Borrower in accordance with the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement.

Mortgage Term Loan Agreement :  the Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among Mortgage Borrower, Operating Lessee, Mortgage Lender, Compass Bank, an Alabama banking corporation, as documentation agent, and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, a New York banking corporation, as syndication agent, as the same has heretofore and may hereafter be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, with the written consent of Lender.

Mortgage Term Loan Documents :  the “Loan Documents” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement.

Mortgage Term Note :  the “Note” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement.

Net Liquidation Proceeds after Debt Service :  with respect to any Liquidation Event, all amounts paid to or received by or on behalf of Mortgage  Borrower in connection with such Liquidation Event, including, without limitation, proceeds of any sale, refinancing or other disposition or liquidation, less (a) Lender’s and/or Mortgage Lender’s reasonable and actual, out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with the recovery thereof, (b) the costs incurred by Mortgage  Borrower in connection with a restoration of all or any portion of the Property made in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Documents, (c) amounts required or permitted to be deducted therefrom and amounts paid pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents to Mortgage Lender, including, without limitation, the amount of any prepayments required pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents in connection with any Liquidation Event, (d) in the case of a foreclosure sale, disposition or Transfer of the Property in connection with realization thereon following a Mortgage Loan Event of Default, such reasonable and customary costs and expenses of sale or other disposition (including attorneys’ fees and brokerage commissions), (e) in the case of a foreclosure sale, such costs and expenses incurred by Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents as Mortgage Lender shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for under the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents and (f) in the case of a refinancing of the Mortgage Loan, such costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of such refinancing as shall be reasonably approved by Lender.

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Net Operating Income :  for any period, the actual net operating income of the Property after deducting therefrom deposits to (but not withdrawals from) any reserves required under this Agreement and/or the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Officer’s Certificate :  a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed by a senior executive officer of Borrower Representative .

Operating Lease :  individually and collectively, those certain Lease Agreements dated on or about the date hereof, between the applicable Mortgage Borrower and the applicable Operating Lessee described on Schedule 7 attached hereto.

Operating Lessee :  individually and collectively, jointly and severally, HCIN Maiden Hotel Lessee, LLC, HCIN Water Street Lessee, LLC, HCIN Chelsea Grand East Lessee, LLC, HCIN Herald Square Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Three Lessee, LLC, HCIN Duo Two Lessee, LLC and HCIN Duo One Lessee, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company.

Operating Lessee Company Agreement :  individually and collectively, the limited liability company agreement of each Operating Lessee.

Operating Lessee Owner Company Agreement :  the limited liability company agreement of Operating Lessee Owner.

Other Connection Taxes :  with respect to Lender, taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between Lender and the jurisdiction imposing such tax (other than connections arising solely from Lender having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in the Loan or any Loan Document).

Payment Date :  the ninth  ( 9 th ) day of each calendar month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day; provided, however, that Mortgage Lender may elect once during the term of the Mortgage Loan, in its sole discretion, to change the date on which scheduled payments are due under the Mortgage Loan upon 30 days prior written notice thereof to Mortgage Borrower setting forth such changed date, in which event, upon the effective date of such notice, the Payment Date hereunder shall be the date set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Permitted Encumbrances :  (a) with respect to the Property, (i) the Liens created by the Mortgage Loan Documents on the date hereof, (ii)  all Liens and other matters disclosed in the title insurance policy insuring the Lien of the Security Instrument, (iii) Liens, if any, for Taxes or other charges not yet due and payable and not delinquent, (iv) any workers’, mechanics’ or other similar Liens on the Property provided that any such Lien is bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party first receives notice of such Lien, and (v) such other title and survey exceptions or any other liens or encumbrances as Lender approves in writing in Lender’s discretion, and (b) with respect to the Collateral, the Liens created under the Loan Documents.

Permitted Indebtedness :  (a) with respect to the Mortgage Loan Parties and the Property, “Permitted Indebtedness” (as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage  Loan Agreement), and (b) with respect to Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Collateral, (i) the Debt and (ii) unsecured trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business relating to the ownership of the Collateral which do not exceed, at any time, a maximum amount of $10,000 and are paid within thirty (30) days of the date incurred.

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Permitted Cindat Transfer : shall mean with respect to Cindat JV Member, the sale, conveyance, transfer, disposition, alienation, hypothecation, pledge or encumbering of all or any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in Cindat JV Member, provided, however, that after giving effect to such Permitted Cindat Transfer: (i) Cindat continues to possess, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Cindat JV Member, through the ownership of voting securities, by  contract or otherwise; (ii) Greg Peng and Erh-Fei Liu continue to Control (under both clauses (i) and (ii) of such definition) Cindat; and (iii) Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties each continue to be in compliance with Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof.

Permitted REIT Transfer :  shall mean (i) with respect to Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership, a Virginia limited partnership, the sale, conveyance, transfer, disposition, alienation, hypothecation, pledge or encumbering of all or any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in such limited partnership, provided ,   however , that after such Permitted REIT Transfer (a) such limited partnership shall not be required to file, with respect to the equity interests of such company, periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and (b) no Person together with such Person’s Affiliates other than the Guarantor, owns, Controls or holds a lien or pledge on, more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the direct or indirect ownership interests in such limited partnership, and (c) such limited partnership, Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties and Guarantor each continue to be in compliance with Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof; and (ii) with respect to the Guarantor, the sale, conveyance, transfer, disposition, alienation, hypothecation, pledge or encumbering of all or any portion of the direct or indirect ownership interests in Guarantor, provided ,   however , that after such Permitted REIT Transfer (a) Guarantor remains a publicly traded company and (b) Guarantor continues to be in compliance with Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof.

Permitted Transfers :  

(i) a Lease entered into in accordance with the Loan Documents and the Mortgage Loan Documents,

(v) a Permitted Encumbrance,

(vi) provided that no Default or Event of Default shall then exist, (a) a Transfer of any indirect interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner (other than (1) the direct or indirect membership interest in Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner held by Borrower Representative or (2) the direct interest in the Mortgage Loan Parties held by Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner) or (b) a Transfer of any direct or indirect interest in Borrower Representative to any Person, provided that, in the case of any Transfer described in the preceding clauses (a) or (b) above, (A) prior to a Secondary Market Transaction (1) such Transfer shall not (w) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties, (x) cause a change of Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties, (y) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire a direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to an amount which equals or exceeds 49% or (z) result in Guarantor, either by itself or on a unanimous basis with Cindat, no longer possessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties through the ownership of voting securities, by contact or otherwise, (2) after giving effect to such Transfer, Guarantor shall continue to own at least 30% of all equity interests (direct or indirect) in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties, (3) Lender

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determines in its sole but reasonable discretion that a Rating Comfort Letter would be obtainable had a Secondary Market Transaction occurred, (4) if any such Transfer will result in any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of the direct and/or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, the Collateral and/or any Individual Property and such Person owned less than ten percent (10%) of the direct and/or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, the Collateral and/or such Individual Property as of the closing of the Loan, Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such Transfer, (5) for any Transfer not described in the preceding clause, (4) Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days following the date of such Transfer, (6) such Transfer shall be permitted by the Franchise Agreement, and if and to the extent required, has been consented to in writing by Franchisor, and (7) Borrower shall reimburse Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with such Transfer and (B) after a Secondary Market Transaction (1) such Transfer shall not (w) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties, (x) cause a change of Control of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties, (y) cause the transferee (together with its Affiliates) to acquire a direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to an amount which equals or exceeds 49%, or (z) result in Guarantor, either by itself or on a unanimous basis with Cindat, no longer possessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, unless Borrower, at its sole cost and expense, (I) shall have first obtained the prior written consent of Lender (including, if applicable, the consent of the holder(s) of any participation or other interests in the Loan) to such Transfer and (II) shall have first (A) delivered (or caused to be delivered) to Lender, a Rating Comfort Letter, (B) delivered (or caused to be delivered) to Lender and the applicable Rating Agencies, a substantive non consolidation opinion with respect to Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and the applicable Rating Agencies, and (C) reimbursed Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it in connection with such Transfer, (2) after giving effect to such Transfer, Guarantor shall continue to own at least 30% of all equity interests (direct or indirect) in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties, (3) such Transfer shall be permitted by the Franchise Agreement, if and to the extent required, has been consented to in writing by Franchisor, (4) if any such Transfer will result in any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of the direct and/or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, the Collateral and/or any Individual Property and such Person owned less than ten percent (10%) of the direct and/or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, the Collateral and/or such Individual Property as of the closing of the Loan, Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such Transfer and (5) for any Transfer not described in the preceding clause (4) Borrower shall give Lender notice of such Transfer together with copies of all instruments effecting such Transfer not less than ten (10) days following the date of such Transfer,

(vii) a Permitted REIT Transfer,

(viii) a Permitted Cindat Transfer,

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(ix) a Transfer of an Individual Property made in accordance with Section 10.24 hereof and Section 10.24 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, or

(x) any other Transfer expressly approved in writing by Lender and Mortgage Lender as a “Permitted Transfer” (such approval to be granted or withheld in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion);

provided, however, that, if any Transfer described in clause (iii) above will result in any Person owning ten percent (10%) or more of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or any Individual Property and such Person owned less than ten percent (10%) of the direct or indirect equity interests in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or such Individual Property as of the closing of the Loan, Lender shall have confirmed that such Person satisfies Lender’s (and any Co-Lender’s, if applicable) then applicable institution-wide “Know Your Customer” requirements and that the results of Lender’s (and any Co-Lender’s, if applicable) customary background searches (including, credit, judgment, lien, bankruptcy, UCC and litigation searches) are reasonably acceptable to Lender (and any Co-Lender, if applicable).

Notwithstanding the above, or anything elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, no Transfers of the direct ownership interests (I) in Borrower, (II) in Operating Lessee Owner, or (III) of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner in any Mortgage Loan Party shall be permitted (and each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall, in all events, continue to own 100% of the membership interests in Mortgage Borrower and Operating Lessee, as applicable), except for the pledge of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s ownership interests in Mortgage Borrower and Operating Lessee, as applicable, under and pursuant to the Pledge in connection with, and as security for, the Loan.

Person :  any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any other person or entity, and any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.

PIP :  individually and collectively, the property improvement plans that relate to each Individual Property, which such property improvement plans are attached hereto as Schedule 6 .

PIP Agreements :  means all material construction agreements, material trade contracts, material purchase orders and other material agreements entered into by Mortgage Borrower or Operating Lessee in connection with the performance of the PIP Project.  For purposes of this definition, “material” shall mean a PIP Agreement involving the payment of $100,000 or more.

PIP Budget :  a final and detailed budget(s) to prosecute and complete all components of the PIP Project; Lender acknowledges that it has reviewed and approved the PIP Budget attached hereto as Schedule 5 .

PIP Project :  collectively, the components of the PIP required to be performed with respect to each applicable Individual Property in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the applicable Franchise Agreement for such Individual Property and the applicable PIP for such Individual Property as set forth on Schedule 6 attached hereto.

Plan :  (i) an employee benefit or other plan established or maintained by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions and (ii) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.

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Pledged Collateral :  collectively, the “Collateral”, the “Pledged Interests” and the “Pledged Certificates” (as each such quoted term is defined in the Pledge).

Protective Advances :  all sums advanced by Lender for the purpose of payment of (i) Taxes (including special payments in lieu of Taxes), (ii) maintenance costs, insurance premiums or other items (including capital items and operating expenses) reasonably necessary to preserve, protect, maintain or defend the Property, the Collateral or the Lien (or priority of the Lien) of the Loan Documents and the Mortgage Loan Documents (including, but not limited to, all reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs relating to the entry upon the Property to make repairs and the payment, purchase, contest or compromise of any Lien which in the judgment of Lender appears to be prior or superior to the Security Instrument or the Pledge), respectively, from any intervening lien, forfeiture, casualty, loss, waste, diminution or reduction in value, (iii) curing any default or Mortgage Loan Event of Default under the Mortgage Loan Documents, and (iv) all actual, out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with protecting and preserving the rights and interests of Lender in the Loan and/or the Collateral.

Qualified Franchisor :  shall mean either (a) Franchisor or (b) a reputable and experienced franchisor possessing experience in flagging hotel properties similar in size, scope, use and value as the hotels located on the Property as of the date hereof; provided that (1) prior to a Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall have obtained the prior written consent of Lender for such Person and (2) after a Secondary Market Transaction, in addition to Lender’s consent, Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Comfort Letter with respect to such franchisor.

Qualified Manager :  shall mean either (a) Manager or (b) a reputable and experienced manager (which may be an Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties) possessing experience in managing hotel properties similar in size, scope, use and value as the hotels located on the Property as of the date hereof; provided that (1) prior to a Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall have obtained the prior written consent of Lender for such Person and (2) after a Secondary Market Transaction, in addition to Lender’s consent, Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Comfort Letter with respect to such manager.

Rating Agency :  each of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw–Hill Companies, Inc. (“ S&P ”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“ Moody’s ”), and Fitch, Inc. or any other nationally–recognized statistical rating organization to the extent any of the foregoing have been engaged by Lender or Mortgage Lender or its designee in connection with or in anticipation of any Secondary Market Transaction hereunder or under the Mortgage Loan.

Rating Comfort Letter :  a letter issued by each of the applicable Rating Agencies which confirms that the taking of the action referenced to therein will not result in any qualification, withdrawal or downgrading of any existing ratings of Securities created in a Secondary Market Transaction.

Regulation AB shall mean Regulation AB under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as such Regulation may be amended from time to time.

Related Property :  shall mean a parcel of real property, together with improvements thereon and personal property related thereto, that is “related” within the meaning of the definition of Significant Obligor, to any Individual Property.

Release Amount :  one hundred and forty percent (140%) of the Aggregate Allocated Loan Amount for the applicable Individual Property that is the subject of a Release; provided, that, with respect to the last Individual Property remaining as security for the Debt, the Release Amount shall be equal to

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the remaining outstanding Debt (as defined hereunder, under the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement and under the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement).

REMIC Trust :  a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code that holds the Note.

Rents :  all rents, rent equivalents, moneys payable as damages (including payments by reason of the rejection of a Lease in a Bankruptcy Proceeding) or in lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including all oil and gas or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income, fees, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including security, utility and other deposits), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for services rendered, and other payment and consideration of whatever form or nature received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of Mortgage Borrower, Operating Lessee, Manager or any of their agents or employees from any and all sources arising from or attributable to the Property, including all revenues and credit card receipts collected from guest rooms, restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, banquet rooms and recreational facilities, receivables, customer obligations, installment payment obligations and other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out of the sale, lease, sublease, license, concession or other grant of the right of the use and occupancy of the Property or rendering of services by Mortgage Borrower, Manager, Operating Lessee or any other operator or manager of the hotels or the commercial space located in the Property or any of their respective agents or employees or acquired from others (including, without limitation, from the rental of any office space, retail space, guest rooms or other space, halls, stores, and offices, and deposits securing reservations of such space), license, lease, sublease and concession fees and rentals, health club membership fees, food and beverage wholesale and retail sales, service charges, and vending machine sales and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance.

Replacement Franchise Agreement :  shall mean either (a) a franchise, trademark and license agreement with a Qualified Franchisor in the same form and substance as the Franchise Agreement, or (b) a franchise, trademark and license agreement with a Qualified Franchisor, which franchise, trademark and license agreement shall be acceptable to Lender in form and substance, provided, with respect to this subclause (b), if a Secondary Market Transaction has occurred, in addition to Lender’s approval, Lender, at its option, may require that Borrower shall have obtained a Rating Comfort Letter with respect to such franchise, trademark and license agreement.

Replacements :     Approved Capital Expenses and repairs and replacements to FF&E.

Satisfactory Environmental Report :  individually and collectively, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (together with follow up Phase II Environmental Site Assessments if required by any Phase I Environmental Site Assessment) for each Individual Property in form reasonably acceptable to Lender ordered by Lender at Borrower’s sole cost and expense upon written request to Lender in connection with a requested release from liability in accordance with the last paragraph of Article 4 that (i) is performed by an environmental firm reasonably satisfactory to Lender, (ii) expressly authorizes Lender and its successors and assigns to rely upon such Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments if applicable), (iii) does not limit liability to less than the amount of such environmental firm’s professional liability insurance coverage, (iv) does not identify any environmental conditions that require removal, remediation or cure or violate any Environmental Laws, (v) is dated and describes the environmental condition of each Individual Property as of a date on or about the Release Date and (vi) is performed in accordance with most current version of ASTM “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:  Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process (or Phase II Environmental Assessment Process, as applicable)”, ASTM International.

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Security Documents :  collectively, (i) each Pledge, (ii) each notice of pledge to Mortgage Borrower and Operating Lessee, (iii) all Uniform Commercial Code financing statements required by this Agreement to be filed with respect to the security interests in personal property created pursuant to the other Security Documents and (iv) all other documents and agreements executed or delivered to Lender by Borrower and/or Operating Lessee Owner in connection with any of the foregoing documents.

Security Instrument :  individual or collectively, (i) the “Security Instrument” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement, and (ii) the “Security Instrument” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement.

Servicer :  a servicer selected by Lender to service the Loan.

Significant Obligor :  shall have the meaning set forth in Item 1101(k) of Regulation AB.

State :  the state in which the Property is located .

Tax and Insurance Subaccount :  the “Tax and Insurance Subaccount” as such quoted term is defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Taxes :  all real estate and personal property taxes, assessments, water rates or sewer rents, maintenance charges, impositions, vault charges and license fees, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against all or part of the Property.

Tenant :  any existing tenant, replacement tenant or proposed tenant under any existing Lease or any proposed Lease (in each case, other than an Operating Lease) .

Term :  the entire term of this Agreement, which shall expire upon repayment in full of the Debt and full performance of each and every obligation to be performed by Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents.

Tour Desk Leases :  individually and collectively, (i) that certain Tour, Transportation & Theater Desk (Lobby) Lease dated as of January 1, 2015, by and between HHLP Duo One Lessee, LLC, as lessor and Apple Concierge, Inc., as lessee and (ii) that certain Tour, Transportation & Theater Desk (Lobby) Lease dated as of January 1, 2015, by and between HHLP Duo Three Lessee, LLC, as lessor and Apple Concierge, Inc., as lessee.

Toxic Mold :  any toxic mold or fungus at the Property which is of a type (i) that might pose a significant risk to human health or the environment or (ii) that would negatively impact the value of the Property.

Transfer :  any sale, conveyance, transfer, lease, assignment or any deed-in-lieu of the Property (or any Individual Property) or any portion thereof or the entry into any agreement to sell, convey, transfer, lease, assign or provide a deed-in-lieu of the Property (or any Individual Property), whether by law or otherwise, of, on, in or affecting (i) all or part of any Individual Property (including any legal or beneficial direct or indirect interest therein), (ii) any direct or indirect interest in Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, Borrower Representative or the Mortgage Loan Parties (including any profit interest), (iii) the direct or indirect right or power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties, through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, or (iv) all or any part of the Collateral including any legal or beneficial direct or indirect interest therein.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party enters into any agreement (including, without

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limitation, any letter of intent) to sell, convey or transfer the Collateral or the Property, then the mere entry into such agreement shall not constitute a “Transfer” hereunder so long as Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or the applicable Mortgage Loan Borrower is not obligated to transfer the applicable portion of the Collateral or the subject Property, unless prior to or concurrently with the closing of the transaction contemplated in such agreement (1) with respect to the sale of an Individual Property and the applicable portion of the Collateral, the terms and provisions of Section 10.24 hereof have been satisfied in full, (2) the Debt is paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) or (3) Lender otherwise approves such agreement in writing, in its sole and absolute discretion.

UCC :  the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State or the state in which any of the Collateral or the Cash Management Accounts are located, as the case may be.

UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) :  the stabilized, recurring net cash flow of the Property determined by Lender in its sole discretion, in accordance with the provisions contained in Schedule 9 .

Uniform System of Accounts :  the most recent edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry, as adopted by the American Hotel and Motel Association .

Welfare Plan :  an employee welfare benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.

Index of Other Definitions

.  An index of other terms which are defined in this Agreement or in other Loan Documents is set forth on Schedule 1 .  All capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in Article 1 hereof or, if not defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Principles of Construction

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(b) Unless otherwise specified, (i) all references to sections and schedules are to those in this Agreement, (ii) the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision, (iii) all definitions are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined, (iv) the word “including” means “including but not limited to,” and (v) accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable.  For the purposes of this Agreement the phrases “knowledge of” or “awareness of” Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner shall be deemed to include the knowledge or awareness of Mortgage Borrower or Operating Lessee, respectively.

(c) With respect to references to the Mortgage Loan Documents (including, without limitation, terms defined by cross-reference to the Mortgage Loan Documents), such references shall refer to the Mortgage Loan Documents as in effect on the date of this Agreement (and any such defined terms shall have the definitions set forth in the Mortgage Loan Documents as of the date hereof) and no amendments, restatements, replacements, supplements, waivers or other modifications to or of the Mortgage Loan Documents shall have the effect of changing such references (including, without limitation, any such definitions) for the purposes of this Agreement unless Lender expressly agrees in writing that such references or definitions, as appearing, incorporated into or used in this Agreement, have been revised.

(d) Notwithstanding anything stated herein to the contrary, any provisions in this Agreement cross-referencing provisions of the Mortgage Loan Documents shall be effective notwithstanding the termination of the Mortgage Loan Documents by payment in full of the Mortgage Loan or otherwise.

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(e) To the extent that any terms, provisions or definitions of any Mortgage Loan Documents that are incorporated herein by reference are incorporated into the Mortgage Loan Documents by reference to any other document or instrument, such terms, provisions or definitions that are incorporated herein by reference shall at all times be deemed to incorporate each such term, provision and definition of the applicable other document or instrument as the same is set forth in such other document or instrument as of the date hereof, without regard to any amendments, restatements, replacements, supplements, waivers or other modifications to or of such other document or instrument occurring after the date hereof, unless Lender expressly agrees that such term, provision or definition as appearing, incorporated into, or used in this Agreement have been revised.

(f) The words “Borrower shall cause”, or “Borrower shall not permit” (or words of similar meaning) shall mean “Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower” to” or “Borrower shall not permit or suffer Mortgage Borrower to”, as the case may be, to so act or not to so act, as applicable, and the words “Operating Lessee Owner shall cause”, or “Operating Lessee Owner shall not permit” (or words of similar meaning) shall mean “Operating Lessee Owner shall cause Operating Lessee” to” or “Operating Lessee Owner shall not permit or suffer Operating Lessee to”, as the case may be, to so act or not to so act, as applicable.

2. GENERAL LOAN TERMS

The Loan

.  On the basis of the representations, warranties and covenants made by Borrower in this Agreement, Lender agrees to make the Loan to Borrower in an amount equal to the Loan Amount, to be advanced on the date hereof in a single advance in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.  Borrower acknowledges receipt of the Loan, the proceeds of which are being and shall be used to (i) repay and discharge any loans secured by or relating to the Collateral, (ii) make a contribution to Mortgage Borrower to refinance the Property or as otherwise specified in Section 2.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, and (iii) pay transaction costs.  Any excess proceeds may be used for any lawful purpose subject to the provisions of the Loan Documents.  No amount borrowed and repaid in respect of the Loan may be reborrowed.

Interest; Monthly Payments

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Generally

.  From and after the date hereof, interest on the outstanding and unpaid Principal shall accrue at the Interest Rate and be payable as hereinafter provided.  On the date hereof, Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid Principal from the date hereof through and including May 8, 2016.  On June 9, 2016 (the “ First Payment Date ”) and each Payment Date thereafter through and including the Payment Date immediately preceding the Stated Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay an amount equal to the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount.  The Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount due on any Payment Date shall be applied (x) to the payment of interest accrued on the Note from the scheduled Payment Date preceding the Payment Date on which such Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount is paid through the day of the month immediately preceding the Payment Date on which such Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount is paid, notwithstanding that the actual Payment Date may not have been the scheduled Payment Date because the scheduled Payment Date is not a Business Day and (y) [intentionally omitted].  All accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.  If the Loan is repaid on any date other than on a Payment Date (whether prior to or after the Stated Maturity Date), Borrower shall also pay interest that would have accrued on such repaid Principal to but not including the next Payment Date, however, Borrower shall not be required to pay breakage under Section 2.2.5 hereof with respect to such repayment.  In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.2.1 , after an Event of Default the provisions of Section 8.2.2 hereof shall apply.

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Default Rate

.  After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the entire unpaid Principal shall bear interest at the Default Rate, and shall be payable upon demand from time to time, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Taxes

Any and all payments by Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding Excluded Taxes (all such non–excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being hereinafter referred to in this Section 2.2.3 as “ Applicable Taxes ”).  If Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Applicable Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to Lender, the following shall apply:  (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.2.3 ), and after deduction for any other taxes imposed on additional sums payable under this Section 2.2.3 , Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) Borrower shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law.  Payments pursuant to this Section 2.2.3 shall be made within ten (10) days after the date Lender makes written demand therefor.  In the event Lender incurs Applicable Taxes, Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless for the full amount of any such Applicable Taxes (including any taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.2.3 ) payable or paid by Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Applicable Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to Borrower by Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender shall deliver to the Borrower on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower), properly completed and executed copies of IRS Form W-9 or the applicable IRS Form W-8, as applicable.

Requirements of Law

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(a) If any Legal Requirement or any change in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof:

(i) shall subject Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, the Note or the Loan (excluding Excluded Taxes) or change the basis of taxation of payments to Lender in respect thereof;

(ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory advance or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of Lender which is not otherwise included in the determination of the LIBOR hereunder;

(iii) shall impose on Lender any other condition;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Lender, by an amount which Lender deems to be material, of making or maintaining the Loan or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, Borrower shall, from time to time, upon receipt of prior written notice of not less than ten (10) Business Days of such fact and a reasonably detailed description of the circumstances, promptly pay Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for

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such increased cost or reduced amount receivable (provided such additional amounts are not prohibited by such Legal Requirement   to be charged back).

(b) If Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in any Legal Requirement regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by Lender or any corporation controlling Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder by an amount deemed by Lender to be material (taking into consideration Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time, Borrower shall promptly, upon notice from Lender, pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for such reduction (provided such additional amounts are then being charged by Lender to its borrowers under similar loans generally).

(c) If Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.2.4 , it shall promptly notify Borrower of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled. A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.2.4 submitted by Lender to Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

Breakage Indemnity

.  Borrower shall indemnify Lender against any loss or expense which Lender may actually sustain or incur in liquidating or redeploying deposits from third parties acquired to effect or maintain the Loan or any part thereof as a consequence of (i) any payment or prepayment of the Loan or any portion thereof made on a date other than a Payment Date and (ii) any default in payment or prepayment of the Principal or any part thereof or interest accrued thereon, as and when due and payable (at the date thereof or otherwise, and whether by acceleration or otherwise).  Lender shall deliver to Borrower a statement for any such sums which it is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.2.5 , which statement shall be binding and conclusive absent manifest error.  Borrower’s obligations under this Section 2.2.5 are in addition to Borrower’s obligations to pay any Return Differential applicable to a payment or prepayment of Principal.

Loan Repayment

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Repayment

.  Borrower shall repay the entire outstanding principal balance of the Note in full on the Maturity Date, together with interest thereon to (but excluding) the date of repayment and any other amounts due and owing under the Loan Documents.  Except during the continuance of an Event of Default, all proceeds of any repayment (including, without limitation, any proceeds of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement paid to Lender), including permitted prepayments, of the Loan, shall be applied by Lender as follows in the following order of priority:  First , accrued and unpaid interest on the Note at the Interest Rate; Second , to the Principal; and Third , to any other amounts then due and owing under the Loan Documents, including the Return Differential.  If prior to the Stated Maturity Date the Debt is accelerated by reason of an Event of Default, then Lender shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the unpaid Principal and accrued interest and other sums due under the Loan Documents, an amount equal to the Return Differential applicable to such prepayment.  During the continuance of an Event of Default, all proceeds of repayment, including any payment or recovery on the Collateral (whether through foreclosure, assignment-in-lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) shall, unless otherwise provided in the Loan Documents, be applied in such order and in such manner as Lender shall elect in Lender’s discretion. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.3.1 , after an Event of Default the provisions of Section 8.2.2 hereof shall apply.

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Liquidation Events

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(d) In the event of (i) any Casualty to all or any portion of the Property (or any Individual Property), (ii) any Condemnation of all or any portion of the Property (or any Individual Property), (iii) a Transfer of the Property (or any Individual Property) in connection with realization thereon following an Event of Default under the Mortgage Loan, including without limitation, a foreclosure sale, (iv) any refinancing of the Property (or any Individual Property) or the Mortgage Loan, or (v) the receipt by Mortgage Borrower of any excess proceeds realized under its owner’s title insurance policy after application of such proceeds by Mortgage Borrower to cure any title defect (each, a “ Liquidation Event ”), Borrower shall cause such Net Liquidation Proceeds After Debt Service to be paid directly to Lender.  On each date on which Lender actually receives a distribution of Net Liquidation Proceeds After Debt Service, the outstanding principal balance of the Loan shall be prepaid in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Liquidation Proceeds After Debt Service, together with interest that would have accrued on the Principal prepaid to but not including the next Payment Date other than in connection with a Liquidation Event occurring under subclauses (i), (ii) or (v) above.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any such mandatory prepayment under this Section 2.3.2 shall be subject to the payment of the Return Differential (other than in connection with a Liquidation Event under subclauses (i) or (ii) above of this Section 2.3.2(a) ).

(e) Borrower shall (and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) promptly notify Lender of any Liquidation Event once Borrower (or Mortgage Borrower) has knowledge of such event.  Borrower (and Mortgage Borrower) shall be deemed to have knowledge of (i) a sale (other than a foreclosure sale) of the Property (or any Individual Property) on the date on which a contract of sale for such sale is entered into, and a foreclosure sale, on the date notice of such foreclosure sale is given to Borrower or Mortgage Borrower, and (ii) a refinancing of the Property (or any Individual Property), on the date on which a commitment, letter of intent, term sheet or similar document for such refinancing has been entered into.  The provisions of this Section 2.3.2 shall not be construed to contravene in any manner the restrictions and other provisions regarding refinancing of the Mortgage Loan or Transfer of the Property (or any Individual Property) set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Mortgage Loan Documents.

Optional Prepayments

.  Borrower shall have the right from time to time to prepay all or any portion of the Principal on any Payment Date provided that Borrower gives Lender at least thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof and such prepayment is accompanied by the applicable pro rata portion of the Return Differential (if applicable) in connection therewith.  If any such prepayment is not made on a Payment Date, Borrower shall also pay interest that would have accrued on such prepaid Principal to but not including the next Payment Date.

Intentionally Omitted

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Pro Rata Prepayments & Repayments

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(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents and the Mortgage Loan Documents, so long as no Mortgage Loan Event of Default exists and is continuing under the Mortgage Loan Documents, Borrower shall cause (and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to cause) all principal prepayments and repayments of the Loan and the Mortgage Loan, including any prepayments or repayments made pursuant to Section 2.8 and Section 10.24 hereof (but excluding (A)(i)(x) any prepayments or repayments of principal made in accordance with Section 2.3.2 of this Agreement, all of which shall be applied by Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt under this Agreement, and (y) any prepayments or repayments of principal made in accordance Section 2.3.2 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, all of which shall be applied by Mortgage Lender exclusively and wholly

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in reduction of the Mortgage Debt under the Mortgage Loan Agreement, (ii) application of any prepayments or repayments of principal during the continuance of a Mortgage Loan Event of Default, all of which shall be applied by Mortgage Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Mortgage Debt under the Mortgage Loan Agreement, and (iii) any amortization payments with respect to the Mortgage Loan during the Extension Terms (if any) as required pursuant to Section 2.10 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, all of which shall be applied by Mortgage Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Mortgage Debt under the Mortgage Loan Agreement, (B) any prepayments or repayments of principal made by Borrower to repay protective advances made by Lender, all of which shall be paid over to, and applied by, Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Debt hereunder and (C) any prepayments or repayments of principal made by Mortgage Borrower to repay protective advances made by Mortgage Lender, all of which shall be paid over to, and applied by, Mortgage Lender exclusively and wholly in reduction of the Mortgage Debt under the Mortgage Loan Agreement) to be allocated among the Loan and the Mortgage Loan and applied by Lender and Mortgage Lender pro rata in accordance with the respective then outstanding principal balances of the Loan and the Mortgage Loan (but including, in the case of the Mortgage Project Loan, any amounts thereof remaining to be advanced).  If Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party fails to apply any such principal prepayments or repayments in accordance with this Section 2.3.5(a) , each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner, on behalf of themselves and the Mortgage Loan Parties, hereby authorizes Lender to pay over to Mortgage Lender for application to the outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, to the extent of any excess proceeds received by Lender, the amount necessary to cause the prepayment or repayment of the Loan and the Mortgage Loan to be pro rata in accordance with this Section 2.3.5(a) and the same shall be deemed to be a contribution by Borrower to Mortgage Borrower in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.3.5(c) below.

(g) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner acknowledges and agrees that (i) each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner have been advised that any amounts received by Lender during the continuance of a Mortgage Event of Default are required, pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, to be paid by Lender to Mortgage Lender and if such turnover occurs, Lender shall take commercially reasonable efforts to advise Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner of the same, and (ii) in all events, any amounts so turned over by Lender to Mortgage Lender pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.3.5 shall be (and are deemed to be) payments, prepayments and/or repayments by Mortgage Borrower of the Mortgage Loan and the Mortgage Debt and not payments, prepayments or repayments by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner of the Loan or the Debt.

(h) All funds transferred to or for the benefit of Mortgage Lender from Mezzanine Lender in accordance with this Section 2.3.5 and Section 2.3.5 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement are intended by Borrower, to constitute, and shall constitute, capital contributions from Borrower to Mortgage Borrower, and, pursuant to Section 2.3.5(c) of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, Mortgage Borrower acknowledges that any such fund transfers shall be deemed capital contributions to Mortgage Borrower.

(i) All funds transferred to or for the benefit of Lender from Mortgage Lender in accordance with this Section 2.3.5 and Section 2.3.5 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement are intended by Mortgage Borrower, pursuant to Section 2.3.5(d) of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, to constitute, and shall constitute, distributions from Mortgage Borrower to Borrower, and Borrower acknowledges that any such fund transfers shall be deemed distributions to Borrower.

(j) No provision of the Loan Documents or the Mortgage Loan Documents shall create a debtor-creditor relationship between Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner, on one hand, and Mortgage Borrower and Operating Lessee, on the other hand.

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(k) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Section 2.3.5 shall cause Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, Mortgage Borrower, or Operating Lessee to violate the terms and provisions of Section 5.12 ,   Schedule 4 , or the special purpose entity provisions set forth in each such party’s respective limited liability company agreements

Release of Collateral

.  In addition to any Release which may occur under Section 10.24 hereof, Lender shall further, upon the written request and at the expense of Borrower, upon payment in full of the Debt in accordance herewith, release the Lien of the Loan Documents, release the Lien of the Pledge and release the Lien of the other Security Documents if not theretofore released.

Payments and Computations

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Making of Payments

.  Each payment by Borrower shall be made in funds settled through the New York Clearing House Interbank Payments System or other funds immediately available to Lender by 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date such payment is due, to Lender by deposit to such account as Lender may designate by written notice to Borrower.  Whenever any such payment shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the preceding Business Day.  All such payments shall be made irrespective of, and without any deduction, set–off or counterclaim whatsoever and are payable without relief from valuation and appraisement laws and with all costs and charges incurred in the collection or enforcement thereof, including attorneys’ fees and court costs.

Computations

.  Interest payable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 360–day year.

Late Payment Charge

.  If any Principal, interest or other sum due under any Loan Document (other than the payment of the outstanding Principal balance of the Loan due on the Maturity Date) is not paid by Borrower on the date on which it is due, subject to any applicable grace or cure period, if any, Borrower shall pay to Lender upon demand an amount equal to the lesser of four percent (4%) of such unpaid sum or the maximum amount permitted by applicable law (the “ Late Payment Charge ”), in order to defray the expense incurred by Lender in handling and processing such delinquent payment and to compensate Lender for the loss of the use of such delinquent payment.  Such amount shall be secured by the Loan Documents.

Interest Rate Protection Agreements

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Interest Rate Protection Agreement

.  As of the date hereof, Borrower has entered into, made all payments required under, and satisfied all conditions precedent to the effectiveness of, an interest rate protection agreement that satisfies all of the following conditions (such interest rate protection agreement together with (i) any extension thereof or (ii) any other interest rate protection agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.8 , being referred to herein as the “ Interest Rate Protection Agreement ”):

(l) The Interest Rate Protection Agreement is with a financial institution having a long term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of at least (i) “AA” by S&P and “Aa2” by Moody’s or, (ii) if such financial institution is an Affiliate of Lender or of Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, “A” by S&P or “A2” by Moody’s; has a term ending no earlier than the Stated Maturity Date; is an interest rate cap in respect of a notional amount not less than the Loan Amount that shall have the effect of capping LIBOR at (x) 3.00% per annum for the period commencing on the date hereof through and including the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date and (y) the rate set forth in Section 2.8(g) with respect to each

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Extension Term; and provides that the only obligation of Borrower thereunder is the making of a single payment upon the execution and delivery thereof.

(m) Borrower’s interest in such Interest Rate Protection Agreement has been assigned to Lender pursuant to documentation satisfactory to Lender in form and substance (it being acknowledged and agreed that if a new assignment of Interest Rate Protection Agreement is required in connection with Section 2.8(g) , Lender shall accept documentation in substantially the same form delivered at the origination of the Loan), and the counterparty to such Interest Rate Protection Agreement has executed and delivered to Lender an acknowledgment of such assignment, which acknowledgment shall be satisfactory to Lender in form and substance and, without limitation, shall include such counterparty’s agreement to (i) pay directly to Lender all sums payable by such counterparty pursuant to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement and (ii) if the long term, unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of such counterparty is downgraded below (1) “A” by S&P or “A2” by Moody’s or, (2) if such counterparty is an Affiliate of Lender or of Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, “A–” by S&P or “A3” by Moody’s, or if any such rating in the foregoing subclause (1) or (2) is withdrawn or qualified by the applicable Rating Agency, designate a successor counterparty under the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, which successor counterparty shall satisfy the criteria set forth in subsection (a) above and this subsection (b), not later than ten (10) Business Days after any such downgrade, withdrawal or qualification, as applicable, unless, in either case, such counterparty deposits with Lender collateral, in form, value and substance acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion and pursuant to documentation acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion.

(n) Intentionally Omitted.

(o) In connection with an Interest Rate Protection Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.8 , Borrower shall obtain and deliver to Lender an opinion of counsel from counsel for the counterparty (which counsel may be in–house counsel for the counterparty) (upon which Lender and its successors and assigns and the Rating Agencies may rely) which shall provide, in relevant part, that:

(i) the counterparty is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has the organizational power and authority to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, the Interest Rate Protection Agreement;

(ii) the execution and delivery of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement by the counterparty, and any other agreement which the counterparty has executed and delivered pursuant thereto, and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been and remain duly authorized by all necessary action and do not contravene any provision of its certificate of incorporation or by–laws (or equivalent organizational documents) or any law, regulation or contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or its property;

(iii) all consents, authorizations and approvals required for the execution and delivery by the counterparty of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement, and any other agreement which the counterparty has executed and delivered pursuant thereto, and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been obtained and remain in full force and effect, all conditions thereof have been duly complied with, and no other action by, and no notice to or filing with any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for such execution, delivery or performance; and

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delivered by the counterparty and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the counterparty, enforceable against the counterparty in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Execution of Documents

.  Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to the counterparty of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement such confirmations and agreements as may be requested by such counterparty in connection with such Interest Rate Protection Agreement.

No Obligation of Lender

.  Borrower agrees that Lender shall not have any obligation, duty or responsibility to Borrower or any other Person by reason of, or in connection with, any Interest Rate Protection Agreement (including any duty to provide or arrange any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, to consent to any mortgage or pledge of the Property or any portion thereof as security for Borrower’s performance of its obligations under any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, or to provide any credit or financial support for the obligations of Borrower or any other Person thereunder or with respect thereto).  No Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall alter, impair, restrict, limit or modify in any respect the obligation of Borrower to pay interest on the Loan as and when the same becomes due and payable in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents.

Receipts from Interest Rate Protection Agreements

.  All payments made by the counterparty to the Interest Rate Protection Agreement shall be deposited with and held by Lender and applied to the payment of Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount then due and payable.

Downgrade of Counterparty

.  Borrower shall cause any counterparty under any Interest Rate Protection Agreement to be replaced with a successor counterparty, which successor counterparty shall satisfy the criteria set forth in Section 2.6.1(a) , not later than ten (10) Business Days after the long term unsecured and unsubordinated debt rating of such counterparty is downgraded below (i) “A” by S&P or “A2” by Moody’s or, (ii) if such counterparty is an Affiliate of Lender or of Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, “A–” by S&P or “A3” by Moody’s, or if any such rating in the foregoing subclause (i) or (ii) is withdrawn or qualified by the applicable Rating Agency, unless, in either case, such counterparty deposits with Lender collateral, in form, value and substance acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion and pursuant to documentation acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion.

Intentionally Omitted

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Fees

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Structuring Fee

.  On the date hereof, Borrower shall pay to Lender a loan structuring fee of $500,000.00 (the “ Structuring Fee ”).

Intentionally Omitted

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Administrative Fee

.  Borrower shall pay to Lender an annual loan servicing fee of $15,000.00, which shall be paid to Lender on a monthly basis in equal payments in the amount of $1,250.00 (the “ Administrative Fee ”).

Extension Options

.  Borrower shall have the right to request that Lender (i) extend the Stated Maturity Date (the “ First Extension Option ”) for a period of twelve (12) months to May 9, 2020 (the “ First Extended Stated Maturity Date ”) (such period of time, the “ First Extension Term ”) and (ii) further extend the Stated Maturity Date (the “ Second Extension Option ” and together with the First

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Extension Option, each individually an “ Extension Option ” and collectively, the “ Extension Options ”) for a period of twelve (12) months to May 9, 2021 (the “ Second Extended Stated Maturity Date ”) (such period of time the “ Second Extension Term ”; and together with the First Extension Term, each individually an “ Extension Term ” and collectively, the “ Extension Terms ”), provided that Borrower shall have previously timely exercised the First Extension Option to extend the Stated Maturity Date to the First Extended Stated Maturity Date in compliance with the terms hereof.  The Stated Maturity Date will be so extended upon the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(p) Borrower shall give Lender its written notice requesting such extension not less than sixty (60) days prior to (i) the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date with respect to the First Extension Option and (ii) the First Extended Stated Maturity Date with respect to the Second Extension Option;

(q) no Event of Default exists at the time such request is made and, with respect to the First Extension Option, on the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date and with respect to the Second Extension Option, the First Extended Stated Maturity Date;

(r) Borrower delivers to Lender an Officer’s Certificate confirming the accuracy of the information contained in clause (b) above;

(s) (i) with respect to any PIP Project that is required to be completed as of the date of the commencement of the applicable Extension Term pursuant to the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement, Borrower shall (or shall have caused Mortgage Borrower to) have achieved Completion of such PIP Project and (ii) with respect to any PIP Project that is not required to be completed as of the date of the commencement of the applicable Extension Term pursuant to the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement, to the extent that Borrower (or Mortgage Borrower) has actually commenced such PIP Project, Borrower (and Mortgage Borrower) shall be in compliance with the construction timelines and milestones set forth in the applicable PIP and the applicable Franchise Agreement and shall be using best efforts to diligently prosecute the Completion of such PIP Project;

(t) the (A) Mortgage Debt Yield (UNCF) is not less than (i) 11.0% at the time of Borrower’s exercise of the First Extension Option and upon the commencement of the First Extension Term, and (ii) 11.5% at the time of Borrower’s exercise of the Second Extension Option and upon the commencement of the Second Extension Term, and (B) Combined Debt Yield (UNCF) is not less than (i) 9.5% at the time of Borrower’s exercise of the First Extension Option and upon the commencement of the First Extension Term, and (ii) 10.0% at the time of Borrower’s exercise of the Second Extension Option and upon the commencement of the Second Extension Term; provided, that, in the event Borrower fails to satisfy the Debt Yield (UNCF) requirements set forth in this clause (e), Borrower may make a prepayment sufficient to bring the Property into compliance therewith, so long as such prepayment is made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.3.3 );

(u) Borrower pays the Extension Fee to Lender not later than the commencement of each Extension Term;

(v) on or prior to the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date with respect to the First Extension Option or the First Extended Stated Maturity Date with respect to the Second Extension Option, Borrower either (i) extends the term of the Interest Rate Protection Agreement until the First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option, or (ii) enters into a new interest rate protection agreement that expires on or after the First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second

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Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option, and which extension or new agreement that shall have the effect of capping LIBOR at 3.00% per annum (unless if, as of the Stated Maturity Date or First Extension Maturity Date, as applicable, LIBOR is greater than 3.00%, such extension or new agreement shall have a strike price equal to a number, expressed as a percentage, that if inserted as clause (a) of the definition of “Interest Rate” in lieu of existing clauses (a) thereof, would result in a Debt Service Coverage Ratio equal to 1.45:1.00 or greater) and is otherwise on the same terms set forth in Section 2.6.1 ;

(w) [intentionally omitted]; and

(x) Lender shall have received evidence that (i) Mortgage Borrower has satisfied the conditions set forth in Section 2.8 of the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement and that the Mortgage Term Loan has been extended through a date not earlier than First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option, and (ii) Mortgage Borrower has satisfied the conditions set forth in Section 2.8 of the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement and that the Mortgage Project Loan has been extended through a date not earlier than the First Extended Stated Maturity Date for the First Extension Option or the Second Extended Stated Maturity Date for the Second Extension Option.

If Borrower is unable to satisfy all of the foregoing conditions within the applicable time frames for each, Lender shall have no obligation to extend the Stated Maturity Date hereunder.

Certain Payments

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in connection with and for the purposes of any payment or prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan pursuant to Sections 2.2.1 ,   2.3.2 or 2.3.3 on any date after the Payment Date and prior to the LIBOR Determination Date with respect to the next succeeding Interest Period, LIBOR shall be determined as of the Eurodollar Business Day immediately preceding the date of such payment or prepayment and Lender shall thereafter, reasonably promptly after the occurrence of such next succeeding LIBOR Determination Date, make any necessary adjustment in the amount actually required to be paid or prepaid based upon LIBOR as determined on such next succeeding LIBOR Determination Date.

3. CASH MANAGEMENT AND RESERVES

Cash Management Arrangements

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(a) Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to establish and maintain each Clearing Account with the Clearing Bank pursuant to each Clearing Account Agreement.

(b) Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to establish and maintain the Deposit Account with the Deposit Bank pursuant to the Deposit Account Agreement and otherwise comply with the provisions of Article 3 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement.  Funds deposited into each Clearing Account shall be swept by the Clearing Bank on a daily basis into the Deposit Account and applied and disbursed in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Agreement.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall permit any Mortgage Loan Party to amend the terms of any Clearing Account Agreement or the Deposit Account Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender.

(c) In addition to the foregoing, Borrower and Operating Owner Lessee shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to deposit and maintain each of the Subaccounts (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) as more particularly set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement and to perform and

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comply with all the terms and provisions relating thereto.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to pay all costs and expenses incurred in maintaining the Cash Management Accounts.

Reserves

.  If at any time during the Term, Mortgage Lender is not requiring the Mortgage Loan Parties to make the required deposits pursuant to Article 3 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement of Escrows or other reserves or has otherwise waived any such Escrows or other reserves, or if the Mortgage Loan shall have been repaid in full, and such Escrows and reserves are not required under any new mortgage financing, then Lender shall have the right, at its option, to require Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner to enter into new clearing account agreements and a new deposit account agreement substantially similar to the arrangements entered into between the Mortgage Lender and the Mortgage Loan Parties on the date hereof and otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and Lender, and to establish and maintain all accounts (and subaccounts) required thereunder for the benefit of Lender, and thereafter to make all deposits required by the Mortgage Loan Agreement on the date hereof, with all funds deposited in such accounts (or subaccounts) to be disbursed by Lender substantially in accordance with applicable terms and provisions of the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Cash Collateral Reserve

.  Following the commencement, and at all times during the continuance, of a Cash Management Period, all Available Cash, if any, shall be deposited with Lender which shall be transferred to into an account designated by Lender (the “ Cash Collateral Reserve Account ”) unless such Available Cash is being held in the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) pursuant to and in accordance the Mortgage Loan Agreement.  All funds deposited into the Cash Collateral Reserve Account shall be held by Lender as additional security for the Debt and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall have any right to receive any disbursements therefrom.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the termination of any Cash Management Period, no further deposits shall be made into the Cash Collateral Reserve Account and, provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and no other Cash Management Period is then in effect, all funds then on deposit in the Cash Collateral Reserve Subaccount shall be promptly paid to Operating Lessee Owner (or as Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner may otherwise elect in writing to Lender).

Grant of Security Interest; Application of Funds

.  As security for payment of the Debt and the performance by Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner of all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Loan Documents, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner each hereby pledge and assign to Lender, and grant to Lender a security interest in, all of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s right, title and interest in and to (i) all payments to or monies held in the Cash Collateral Reserve Account and all other accounts and subaccounts thereof created pursuant to this Agreement (including any accounts and subaccounts created pursuant to Section 3.2 ) (collectively, the “ Cash Management Accounts ”), and (ii) the Cash Management Accounts.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner each hereby grant to Lender a continuing security interest in, and agree to hold in trust for the benefit of Lender, all such amounts in its possession prior to the (i) payment of such amounts to Lender or (ii) deposit of such amounts into the applicable Cash Management Account.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any Cash Management Account, or permit any Lien 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.  This Agreement is, among other things, intended by the parties to be a security agreement for purposes of the UCC.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply any sums in any Cash Management Account in any order and in any manner as Lender shall elect in Lender’s discretion without seeking the appointment of a receiver and without adversely affecting the rights of Lender to foreclose the Lien of the Pledge or

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exercise its other rights under the Loan Documents.  Cash Management Accounts shall not constitute trust funds and may not be commingled with other monies held by Lender.  Borrower shall be entitled to receive on a semi–annual basis interest on any balance in the Cash Management Accounts other than subaccounts established for the collection of Escrows at a rate equal to the U.S. and Regional Composite National Bank Average Retail Savings Money Market CD Yield, from time to time.  Upon repayment in full of the Debt, all remaining funds in the Cash Management Accounts, if any, shall be promptly disbursed to Borrower.

Distributions from the Mortgage Loan Parties

.  All funds transferred to or for the benefit of Lender pursuant to this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or Mortgage Loan Documents are intended by Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties to constitute, and shall constitute, distributions from Mortgage Borrower to Borrower, and from Operating Lessee to Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable.  No provision of the Loan Documents or the Mortgage Loan Documents shall create a debtor-creditor relationship between Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner, on one hand, and Mortgage Borrower and Operating Lessee, on the other hand.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner represents and warrants to Lender as of the date hereof that:

Organization; Special Purpose

.  Each of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation, with requisite power and authority, and all rights, licenses, permits and authorizations, governmental or otherwise, necessary to own its properties and to transact the business in which it is now engaged.  Each of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified in connection with its properties, business and operations.  Each of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties is a Special Purpose Entity.

Proceedings; Enforceability

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents.  The Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner enforceable against Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally, and general principles of equity.  The Loan Documents are not subject to, and none of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party has asserted, any right of rescission, set–off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury.  No exercise of any of the terms of the Loan Documents, or any right thereunder (in accordance with applicable law), will render any Loan Document unenforceable.

No Conflicts

.  The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents by Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner and the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) upon any of the property of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party pursuant to the terms of, any agreement or instrument to which Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party is a party or by which its respective property is subject, nor will such action result in any violation of the provisions of any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner any Mortgage Loan Party or any of their respective properties.  Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s and/or Mortgage Loan Parties’ rights under the

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Licenses, the Franchise Agreement and the Management Agreement will not be adversely affected by the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents or the Mortgage Loan Documents, Borrower’s, Operating Lessee’s or Mortgage Loan Parties’ performance thereunder, the recordation of the Security Instrument, or the exercise of any remedies by Lender or Mortgage Lender.  Any consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Authority required for the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner of the Loan Documents has been obtained and is in full force and effect or required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Mortgage Loan Parties of the Mortgage Loan Documents has been obtained and is in full force and effect.

Litigation

.  There are no actions, suits or other proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, or to the Borrower’s knowledge, the Property or the Collateral, which, if adversely determined, would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or to the Borrower’s knowledge, the condition or ownership of the Property or the Collateral.

Agreements

.  None of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any restriction which would be reasonably likely to adversely affect Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, the Property or the Collateral, or Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s or any Mortgage Loan Party’s business, properties, operations or condition, financial or otherwise.  None of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party is in default in any material respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any Permitted Encumbrance or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or the Property or the Collateral is bound.

Title

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, is the record owner of and has good title to the Collateral, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever (other than the Liens created by the Loan Documents).  Mortgage Borrower has good, marketable and indefeasible title in fee to the real property and good title to the balance of the Property not owned by Operating Lessee, free and clear of all Liens except the Permitted Encumbrances.  Operating Lessee has good, marketable and indefeasible leasehold title to the real property and good title to the balance of the Property owned by Operating Lessee and not owned by Borrower, free and clear of all Liens except the Permitted Encumbrances.  All transfer taxes, deed stamps, intangible taxes or other amounts in the nature of transfer taxes required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements in connection with the Collateral and the transfer of the Property to Mortgage Borrower have been paid.  The Security Instrument when properly recorded in the appropriate records, together with any UCC Financing Statements required to be filed in connection therewith, will create a valid, perfected first priority lien on Mortgage Borrower’s and Operating Lessee’s respective interests in the Property and (ii) to the extent that a security interest can be created therein under the UCC, valid and perfected first priority security interests in and to, and perfected collateral assignments of, all personalty (including the Leases), all in accordance with the terms thereof, in each case subject only to any applicable Permitted Encumbrances.  All mortgage, recording, stamp, intangible or other similar taxes required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation, filing, registration, perfection or enforcement of any of the Mortgage Loan Documents have been paid.  The Pledge, together with any UCC Financing Statements required to be filed in connection therewith, will create a valid, perfected first priority Lien on and perfected security interest in Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s interest in the Pledged Collateral.  All mortgage, recording or other similar taxes required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation, filing, registration, perfection or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents, including the Security Documents, have been paid.  The Permitted Encumbrances do not materially adversely affect the value, operation or use of the

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Collateral or Borrower’s ability to repay the Loan, or the Property, or Mortgage Borrower’s ability to repay the Mortgage Loan.  No Condemnation or other proceeding has been commenced or, to Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s, or any Mortgage Loan Party’s actual knowledge, is contemplated with respect to all or part of the Property or for the relocation of roadways providing access to the Property.  There are no claims for payment for work, labor or materials affecting the Property which are or may become a Lien prior to, or of equal priority with, the Liens created by the Mortgage Loan Documents.  To the actual knowledge of Borrower, there are no outstanding options to purchase or rights of first refusal affecting all or any portion of the Property or the Collateral.  To Borrower’s knowledge, the surveys for the Property delivered to Lender do not fail to reflect any material matter affecting the Property or the title thereto.  Based solely on and subject to any disclosures in any of the surveys of the Property delivered to Lender, all of the Improvements included in determining the appraised value of the Property lie wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the Property, and no improvement on an adjoining property encroaches upon the Property, and no easement or other encumbrance upon the Property encroaches upon any of the Improvements, except those insured against by the title insurance policy insuring the Lien of the Security Instrument.  Each parcel comprising the Property is a separate tax lot and is not a portion of any other tax lot that is not a part of the Property.  To Borrower’s knowledge, there are no pending or proposed special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting the Property, or any contemplated improvements to the Property that may result in such special or other assessments.

No Bankruptcy Filing

.  None of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party is contemplating either the filing of a petition by it under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law or the liquidation of all or a major portion of its property (a “ Bankruptcy Proceeding ”), and none of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party has any knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party.  In addition, neither Borrower nor Borrower Representative nor Operating Lessee Owner nor the Mortgage Loan Parties nor any principal nor Affiliate of any of the foregoing has been a party to, or the subject of a Bankruptcy Proceeding for the past ten years.

Full and Accurate Disclosure

.  No statement of fact made by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner in any Loan Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make statements contained therein not misleading.  There is no material fact presently known to Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner that has not been disclosed to Lender which adversely affects, or, as far as Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner can foresee, would be reasonably likely to adversely affect, the Property, the Collateral or the business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party, except any material facts disclosed in any third party reports or assessments of the Collateral or any of the Property obtained by or delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan that have not been shared with Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties.  All financial data, including the statements of cash flow and income and operating expense, that have been delivered to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner in respect of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, the Collateral and the Property (i) are true, complete and correct in all material respects, (ii) accurately represent the financial condition of  Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, the Collateral and the Property as of the date of such reports, and (iii) to the extent prepared by an independent certified public accounting firm, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, consistently applied throughout the periods covered, except as disclosed therein.  None of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party has any contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments or any liabilities or obligations not expressly permitted by this Agreement.  Since the date of the most recent financial statements delivered to Lender, there has been no materially adverse change in the financial condition, operations or business of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, the Collateral or the Property from that set forth in said financial statements.

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No Plan Assets

.  None of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party is an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, subject to Title I of ERISA, and none of the assets of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party constitutes or will constitute “plan assets” of one or more such plans within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3–101.

Compliance

.  To Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s knowledge, and except as disclosed in any third party reports or assessments of any of the Property obtained by or delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, (i) Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, each Mortgage Loan Party, the Collateral and the Property and the use thereof comply in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements (including with respect to parking and applicable zoning and land use laws, regulations and ordinances) and (ii) none of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party is in default or violation of any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any Governmental Authority, the violation of which would be reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party.  Each Individual Property is used exclusively for hotel and other appurtenant and related uses.  Except as disclosed in any third party reports or assessments of any of the Property obtained by or delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, in the event that all or any part of the Improvements are destroyed or damaged, said Improvements can be legally reconstructed to their condition prior to such damage or destruction, and thereafter exist for the same use without violating any zoning or other ordinances applicable thereto and without the necessity of obtaining any variances or special permits or if the improvements are legal nonconforming, Mortgage Borrower has in place “Ordinance or Law Coverage” in form and amounts required by Lender.  No legal proceedings are pending or, to the actual knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner’s knowledge, threatened with respect to the zoning of the Property.  Neither the zoning nor any other right to construct, use or operate any Individual Property is in any way dependent upon or related to any property other than such Individual Property.  To Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s knowledge, all certifications, permits, licenses and approvals, including, without limitation, certificates of completion, occupancy permits and liquor licenses required for the legal use, occupancy and operation of the Property (collectively, the “ Licenses ”), have been obtained and are in full force and effect.  To Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s knowledge, the use being made of each Individual Property is in conformity with the certificate of occupancy issued for such Individual Property and all other restrictions, covenants and conditions affecting such Individual Property.  All permits, licenses and approvals required by Governmental Authorities and all Legal Requirements that are necessary to commence and perform the PIP to Completion have been obtained and are in full force and effect.  The PIP Project does not contemplate any alterations to the exterior or structural elements of the buildings located on the Property.  Upon Completion of the PIP Project, to Borrower’s knowledge, the Individual Property associated with such PIP Project will comply with all applicable Legal Requirements (including, without limitation, all applicable zoning laws, all applicable administrative ordinance and code requirements).

Contracts

.  There are no material service, maintenance or repair contracts affecting the Property that are not terminable on one month’s notice or less without cause and without penalty or premium (for purposes of this sentence (and this sentence only), the term “material” means a contract having annual payments in excess of $35,000 or a term of greater than one year).  All service, maintenance or repair contracts affecting the Property have been entered into at arms–length in the ordinary course of Operating Lessee’s business and provide for the payment of fees in amounts and upon terms comparable to existing market rates.

Federal Reserve Regulations; Investment Company Act

.  No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose that would be inconsistent with such Regulation U or any other regulation of such Board of Governors, or for

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any purpose prohibited by Legal Requirements or any Loan Document.  None of Borrower or any Mortgage Borrower is (i) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (ii) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of either a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, as amended; or (iii) subject to any other federal or state law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.

Utilities and Public Access

.  Each Individual Property has rights of access to public ways and is served by water, sewer, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities adequate to service it for its intended uses.  All public utilities necessary or convenient to the full use and enjoyment of each Individual Property are located in the public right–of–way abutting such Individual Property, and all such utilities are connected so as to serve such Individual Property without passing over other property absent a valid easement.  All roads necessary for the use of each Individual Property for its current purpose have been completed and dedicated to public use and accepted by all Governmental Authorities.

Physical Condition

.  Except as disclosed in the property condition reports delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s knowledge, the Property, including all Improvements, parking facilities, systems, Equipment and landscaping, are in good condition, order and repair in all material respects; there exists no structural or other material defect or damages to the Property, whether latent or otherwise.  None of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party has received notice from any insurance company or bonding company of any defect or inadequacy in the Property, or any part thereof, which would adversely affect its insurability or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums or charges thereon or any termination of any policy of insurance or bond.  No portion of the Property is located in an area as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards.

Leases

.  There are no Leases affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of, or the conduct of any activity upon or in, the Property or the Improvements, or any portion(s) thereof, other than the Operating Leases and the Tour Desk Leases.  Borrower has delivered (or caused Mortgage Borrower to deliver) to Lender true, correct and complete copies of the Tour Desk Leases.  The Tour Desk Leases are terminable on ninety (90) days’ notice without cause and without penalty or premium.  The lessees under the Tour Desk Leases have accepted possession of and are in occupancy of all of their respective demised premises, have commenced the payment of rent under the Tour Desk Leases, and there are no offsets, claims or defenses to the enforcement thereof.  All rents due and payable under the Tour Desk Leases have been paid and no portion thereof has been paid for any period more than one (1) month in advance.  No lessee has made any claim against the lessor under any Tour Desk Lease which remains outstanding there are no defaults on the part of the lessor under any Tour Desk Lease, and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute such a default.  There is no present material default by the lessee under any Tour Desk Lease.  The Tour Desk Leases do not contain any option to purchase or right of first refusal to purchase the Property or any part thereof.  Other than the Operating Lessee and the lessees under the Tour Desk Leases, there are no tenants or any other Persons (other than hotel guests) with any rights to use or occupy the Property or the Improvements, or any portion(s) thereof. Neither the Leases nor the Rents have been assigned or pledged except to Mortgage Lender in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Documents, and no other Person has any interest therein except the Tenants thereunder.

Fraudulent Transfer

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner has entered into the Loan or any Loan Document with the actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud any creditor, and Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner have received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for their obligations under the Loan Documents.  Giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan

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Documents, the fair saleable value of Borrower’s assets exceeds and will, immediately following the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, exceed Borrower’s total liabilities, including subordinated, unliquidated, disputed or contingent liabilities, including the maximum amount of its contingent liabilities or its debts as such debts become absolute and matured.  Borrower’s assets do not and, immediately following the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents will not, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted.  Borrower does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts and liabilities (including contingent liabilities 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).

Ownership of Borrower

.  The organizational chart attached hereto as Schedule 3 is complete and accurate and illustrates all Persons who have a ten percent (10%) or greater direct or indirect ownership interest in Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and each Mortgage Loan Party.

Management Agreement

.  The Management Agreement is in full force and effect.  There is no default, breach or violation existing thereunder, and no event has occurred (other than payments due but not yet delinquent) that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default, breach or violation thereunder, by either party thereto.  Pursuant to and as provided in the Subordination of Management Agreement, the management fees are subordinate to the Loan Documents.  Hersha Hospitality Management L.P. is not an affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party or Guarantor.

Hazardous Substances

.  Except as otherwise disclosed in those certain phase I environmental reports delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan (collectively, the “ Environmental Reports ”), (i) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner, the Property is not in violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning environmental regulation, contamination or clean–up, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right–to–Know Act of 1986, the Hazardous Substances Transportation Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substance Control Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, any Legal Requirements relating to Toxic Mold, any state super–lien and environmental clean–up statutes, any local law requiring related permits and licenses, any common law relating to Toxic Mold or other Hazardous Substances, and all amendments to and regulations in respect of the foregoing laws (collectively, “ Environmental Laws ”); (ii) the Property is not subject to any private or governmental Lien or judicial or administrative notice or action or inquiry, investigation or claim relating to hazardous, toxic or dangerous substances, including, without limitation, Toxic Mold, or any other substances or materials which are included under or regulated by Environmental Laws (collectively, “ Hazardous Substances ”); (iii) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner after due inquiry, no Hazardous Substances are or have been (including the period prior to Mortgage Borrower’s acquisition of the Property), discharged, released, generated, treated, disposed of or stored on, incorporated in, or removed or transported from the Property other than in compliance with all Environmental Laws; (iv) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner after due inquiry, no Hazardous Substances are present in, on or under any nearby real property which could migrate to or otherwise affect the Property; (v) to the knowledge of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner, no underground storage tanks exist on the Property and the Property has never been used as a landfill; and (vi) there have been no environmental investigations, studies, audits, reviews or other analyses conducted by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner which have not been provided to Lender.

Principal Place of Business

.  The principal place of business of Borrower is its primary address for notices as set forth in Section 6.1 and the principal place of business of Mortgage Borrower is

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its primary address for notices set forth in Section 6.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, and except for the hotels located on the Property and the registered office of Borrower and Mortgage Borrower in the State of Delaware as provided for in its certificate of formation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, neither Borrower nor Mortgage Borrower has any other place of business.  The principal place of business of Operating Lessee Owner is its primary address for notices as set forth in Section 6.1 and the principal place of business for Operating Lessee is its primary address for notices as set forth in Section 6.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, and except for the hotels located on the Property and the registered office of Operating Lessee Owner and Operating Lessee in the State of Delaware as provided for in its certificate of formation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, neither Operating Lessee Owner nor Operating Lessee has any other place of business.

Other Debt

.  There is no indebtedness with respect to the Property, the Collateral or any indebtedness secured by excess cash flow or any residual interest therein, whether secured or unsecured, other than Permitted Encumbrances and Permitted Indebtedness.

Embargoed Person

.  None of the funds or assets of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties, as applicable, constitute property of, or are beneficially owned directly or, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s best knowledge, indirectly, by any Embargoed Person (as hereinafter defined) and no Embargoed Person has any direct interest, and to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s best knowledge, as of the date hereof, based upon reasonable inquiry by Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner, indirect interest, of any nature whatsoever in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mortgage Loan Parties, as applicable, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mortgage Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.

Anti–Money Laundering

.  None of the funds of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mortgage Loan Parties, as applicable, that are used to consummate this transaction are derived from or are the proceeds of any unlawful activity, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or the Mortgage Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law or may cause any of the Property to be subject to forfeiture or seizure.  Borrower has ascertained the identity of all persons and entities that have provided funds to capitalize Borrower and has conducted verification procedures which are sufficient to establish the identity and source of such funds.

Operating Lease

.  Operating Lessee Owner has delivered (or has caused Operating Lessee to deliver) to Lender a true, correct and complete copy of the Operating Lease; (i) the Operating Lease is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended or assigned, (ii) neither Operating Lessee nor Mortgage Borrower is in default under any of the terms, covenants or provisions of the Operating Lease and Operating Lessee Owner knows of no event which, but for the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default under the Operating Lease, (iii) none of Operating Lessee Owner, Borrower or any Mortgage Loan Party has commenced any action or given or received any notice for the purpose of terminating the Operating Lease and (iv) all sums due and payable to Operating Lessee or to Mortgage Borrower under the Operating Lease have been (or will timely be) paid in full.

Franchise Agreement

.  Operating Lessee Owner has delivered (or has caused Operating Lessee to deliver) to Lender true, correct and complete copies of the Franchise Agreement and the PIP.  Operating Lessee Owner represents and warrants to Lender that:  (i) the Franchise Agreement is in full

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force and effect; (ii) neither Operating Lessee Owner nor Operating Lessee has previously received or delivered any notice of material default under the Franchise Agreement or the PIP which has not been cured within applicable notice and/or cure periods; (iii) no material default by Operating Lessee or Franchisor currently exists under the Franchise Agreement or the PIP, nor is Operating Lessee Owner aware of any event or condition which if not cured within applicable notice and/or cure periods would result in Operating Lessee or Franchisor being in material default of the Franchise Agreement or the PIP; (iv) with respect to each Individual Property, the applicable Franchise Agreement and the applicable PIP (if any) set forth the entire agreement between the applicable Franchisor and the applicable Operating Lessee concerning such Individual Property, or any portion thereof, and there are no other agreements, written or oral, to which such Franchisor and such Operating Lessee are parties concerning such Individual Property, or any portion thereof other than the Comfort Letter; (v) other than the PIP Project which shall be performed in accordance with the applicable PIP and this Agreement, Operating Lessee Owner has performed (or has caused Operating Lessee to perform) all capital or other property improvements currently required to be performed by the franchisee under the Franchise Agreement; (viii) other than the PIP and except as expressly set forth in the Franchise Agreement, neither Operating Lessee Owner nor Operating Lessee has received any notice from Franchisor or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates of any capital or other property improvements or property improvement plans required under the Franchise Agreement; (ix) neither Operating Lessee Owner nor Operating Lessee has any knowledge of any capital or other property improvements which Franchisor is contemplating or considering requiring to be performed by the franchisee under the Franchise Agreement in the future; and (x) neither the Franchise Agreement nor the PIP has been modified, changed, supplemented, altered or amended and Operating Lessee has not released any of its rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement, in any respect, either orally or in writing.  As between Lender, Operating Lessee Owner and Operating Lessee, on one hand, and Borrower and Mortgage Borrower on the other hand, to the extent of any conflict or inconsistency among the provisions of the Loan Documents and the Mortgage Loan Documents, on one hand, and the Franchise Agreement or any other similar document on the other hand, the provisions of the Loan Documents and the Mortgage Loan Documents shall control.

Labor Agreements

.  There are no:  (A) collective bargaining agreements and/or other labor agreements  to which Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Mortgage Loan Party is a party or by which either of the foregoing is or may be bound; (B) employment, profit sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, pension, retainer, consulting, retirement, health, welfare, or incentive plans and/or contracts to which Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party or by which any of the foregoing is or may be bound, or (C) plans and/or agreements under which “fringe benefits” (including, but not limited to, vacation plans or programs, and related or similar dental or medical plans or programs, and related or similar benefits) are afforded to employees of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party. None of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party has violated any applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the employment of labor, including those relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining and the payment and withholding of taxes and other sums as required by appropriate Governmental Authorities.

Pledged Collateral

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(d) Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, is the sole beneficial owner of the Pledged Collateral and no Lien exists or will exist (except the applicable Permitted Encumbrances) upon the Pledged Collateral at any time (and no right or option to acquire the same exists in favor of any other Person). The Pledged 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).

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Collateral will be located at all times at the addresses specified as Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s addresses in Section 6.1 .

(f) The Pledged Certificates (as defined in the Pledge) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and are not subject to any options to purchase or similar rights of any Person.

(g) The Security Documents create a valid security interest in the Pledged Collateral, securing the payment of the Debt, and upon the delivery to Lender of the Pledged Certificates (as defined in the Pledge) and the filing in the appropriate filing offices of the UCC Financing Statements authorized to be filed pursuant to this Agreement or the Pledge, such security interests will be perfected, first priority security interests, and all filing and other actions necessary to perfect such security interests will have been duly taken.  Upon the exercise of its rights and remedies under the Pledge, Lender and/or its designee will succeed to all of the rights, titles and interest of Borrower in Mortgage Borrower and of Operating Lessee Owner in Operating Lessee, in each case, without the consent of any other Person and will, without the consent of any other Person, be admitted as the sole member in Mortgage Borrower and Operating Lessee, as applicable.

Contractual Obligations

.  Other than the Loan Documents, the Borrower Company Agreement, the Operating Lessee Owner Company Agreement and each Mortgage Loan Party Company Agreement, as of the date of this Agreement, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner is subject to any Contractual Obligations and has not entered into any agreement, instrument or undertaking by which it or its assets are bound or incurred any indebtedness, and prior to the date of this Agreement.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner has entered into any Contractual Obligation, or any agreement, instrument or undertaking by which it or its respective assets are bound or incurred any indebtedness.

Mortgage Loan Representations

.  The Mortgage Term Loan has been fully advanced and the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Term Loan, as of the date hereof, is $280,000,000.00.  The outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Project Loan, as of the date hereof, is $0.00 and the unadvanced principal balance of the Mortgage Loan is $5,000,000.00.  No Default, breach, violation or Event of Default has occurred under the Mortgage Loan Documents which remains uncured or unwaived.  All of the representations and warranties contained in the Mortgage Loan Documents are true, correct, complete and accurate as of the date hereof and are hereby incorporated into this Agreement and deemed made hereunder as and when made thereunder and shall remain incorporated herein without regard to any waiver, amendment or other modification thereof by Mortgage Lender or to whether the related Mortgage Loan Document has been repaid or otherwise terminated, unless otherwise consented to in writing by Lender.

Hudson Yards Improvement Fund Deposits

.  The following amounts have been paid on or prior to the date hereof pursuant to and in accordance with the Hudson Yards Improvement Fund Declaration: (i) $3,200,788.80 with respect to the Individual Property known as the Holiday Inn Express Times Square, (ii) $3,413,557.14 with respect to the Individual Property known as Candlewood Suites Times Square, and (iii) $2,979,502.06 with respect to the Individual Property known as Hampton Inn Times Square South.

Tax Matters

.  To the extent required, Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, each Mortgage Borrower, each Operating Lessee, and any subsidiary of any of them has timely filed (or has obtained effective extensions for filing) all federal, state and local tax returns and reports required to be filed by such Persons and have paid or made adequate provision for the payment of all federal, state and local taxes, charges and assessments payable by such Persons.  None of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Borrower or any Operating Lessee is or will at any time be treated for applicable

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income tax purposes other than as a partnership or disregarded entity pursuant to Treasury Regulation 301.7701-3(b)(1)(ii).

Required Sponsor Equity

.  As of the date hereof, direct and indirect investors in Borrower have collectively contributed to Borrower and invested in the Property at least $240,000,000.00 of new cash equity in the aggregate (which shall be comprised of non-borrowed cash and not any imputed or "marked-up" equity).

All of the representations and warranties in this Article 4 and elsewhere in the Loan Documents (i) shall survive for so long as any portion of the Debt remains owing to Lender and (ii) shall be deemed to have been relied upon by Lender notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by Lender or on its behalf, provided, however, that the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Section 4.19 shall survive in perpetuity.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Section 4.19 shall expire upon the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of (x) the indefeasible repayment in full of the Debt or (y) the date that Lender acquires title to the Property by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar proceeding (the “ Release Date ”), provided that at the time of such Release Date, Lender receives a Satisfactory Environmental Report, and further provided that such termination of liability under such Section 4.19 shall not apply to any claims that have been asserted by any Person prior to such fifth (5 th ) year anniversary.

COVENANTS

Until the end of the Term, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner each hereby covenant and agree with Lender that:

Existence

.  Each of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties shall (i) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights, and franchises, (ii) continue to engage in the business presently conducted by it, (iii) obtain and maintain all Licenses (and, with respect to the Individual Property known as the Holiday Inn Wall Street, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall diligently prosecute and secure (or cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to diligently prosecute and secure) a permanent certificate of occupancy in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements), and (iv) qualify to do business and remain in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction, in each case as and to the extent required for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of the Collateral and the Property, as applicable.

Taxes

.  Borrower shall pay (or cause to be paid) all Taxes as the same become due and payable, and deliver to Lender receipts for payment or other evidence satisfactory to Lender that the Taxes have been so paid no later than thirty (30) days before they would be delinquent if not paid (provided, however, that Borrower need not pay (or cause to be paid) such Taxes nor furnish (nor cause Mortgage Borrower to furnish) such receipts for payment of Taxes that will be paid by Mortgage Lender pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement).  Borrower shall promptly pay (or cause to be paid), all franchise fees, income taxes and other impositions and taxes imposed by Governmental Authorities on Mortgage Borrower.  Borrower shall not suffer and shall promptly cause to be paid and discharged, or cause Mortgage Borrower to pay and discharge, any Lien against the Property (other than Permitted Encumbrances or Liens resulting solely from Mortgage Lender’s failure to apply funds on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount to the payment of Taxes, provided that sufficient funds are on deposit in the Tax and Insurance Subaccount to pay such Taxes in full and the disbursement conditions set forth in Section 3.3 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement have been satisfied in full), and shall promptly pay (or cause Mortgage Borrower to pay) for all utility services provided to the Property.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, after prior notice to Lender, Borrower may, or may cause Mortgage Borrower to, at Borrower’s or Mortgage Borrower’s own expense, contest by appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the amount or validity

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or application of any Taxes, provided that (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of the Taxes, (iii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any other instrument to which Borrower or Mortgage Borrower is subject, and shall not constitute a default thereunder, (iv) no part of or interest in the Property will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, canceled or lost, (v) Borrower or Mortgage Borrower shall have furnished such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such Taxes, together with all interest and penalties thereon, which shall not be less than one hundred twenty–five percent (125%) of the Taxes being contested, and (vi) Borrower shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay, or cause Mortgage Borrower to pay, the amount of such Taxes, together with all costs, interest and penalties.  Lender may pay over any such security 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 all or a portion of the Property is under imminent threat of being lost as a result of such unresolved claim.  Borrower shall not be required to provide any security described in clause (v) above to the extent same is furnished by Mortgage Borrower pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents.

Repairs; Maintenance and Compliance; Alterations

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Repairs; Maintenance and Compliance

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall, or shall cause Mortgage Borrower and Operating Lessee to, at all times maintain, preserve and protect all franchises and trade names owned by Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties, and Borrower shall cause (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to cause) the Property to be maintained in a good and safe condition and repair and shall not, and shall not permit Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party to, remove, demolish or alter the Improvements or Equipment (except for the PIP Project performed in accordance with this Agreement, alterations performed in accordance with Section 5.3.2 and Section 5.3.2 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement and normal replacement of Equipment with Equipment of equivalent value and functionality).  Borrower shall promptly comply (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to promptly comply) with all Legal Requirements and promptly cure properly any violation of a Legal Requirement.  Borrower shall notify (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to notify) Lender in writing within five (5) Business Days after any of them first receives notice of any such non–compliance.  Borrower shall promptly repair, replace or rebuild (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to promptly repair, replace or rebuild) any part of the Property that becomes damaged, worn or dilapidated and shall complete and pay (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to complete and pay) for any Improvements at any time in the process of construction or repair.

Alterations

.  Notwithstanding Section 5.3.1 , Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner may, without Lender’s consent, perform, or cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to perform, alterations to the Improvements and Equipment which (i) do not constitute a Material Alteration, (ii) do not adversely affect Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s or any Mortgage Loan Party’s financial condition or the value or Net Operating Income of the Property and (iii) are in the ordinary course of Borrower’s,  Operating Lessee Owner’s or any Mortgage Loan Party’s business.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall perform, nor permit any Mortgage Loan Party to perform, any Material Alteration without Lender’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, withhold consent to any alteration the cost of which is reasonably estimated to exceed $1,500,000 with respect to any Individual Property or which is likely to result in a decrease of Net Operating Income by two and one–half percent (2.5%) or more for a period of thirty (30) days or longer.  Lender may, as a condition to giving its consent to a Material Alteration, require that Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner deliver to Lender security for payment of the cost of such Material Alteration in an amount equal to one hundred twenty–five percent

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(125%) of the cost of the Material Alteration as estimated by Lender, provided such requirement shall be waived if such security is provided to Mortgage Lender pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents.  Upon substantial completion of the Material Alteration, Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner shall (or shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to) provide evidence satisfactory to Lender that (i) the Material Alteration was constructed in a good and workmanlike manner and in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements and substantially in accordance with plans and specifications approved by Lender (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (ii) all contractors, subcontractors, materialmen and professionals who provided work, materials or services in connection with the Material Alteration have been paid in full and have delivered unconditional releases of lien (except with respect to Permitted Encumbrances) and (iii) all material Licenses necessary for the use, operation and occupancy of the Material Alteration (other than those which depend on the performance of Tenant improvement work) have been issued.  Borrower shall (or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) reimburse Lender upon demand for all out–of–pocket reasonable costs and expenses (including the reasonable fees of any architect, engineer or other professional engaged by Lender) incurred by Lender in reviewing plans and specifications or in making any determinations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section 5.3.2 .

Performance of Other Agreements

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall observe and perform (and cause each Mortgage Loan Party to observe and perform) each and every term to be observed or performed by such party pursuant to the terms of any agreement or instrument affecting or pertaining to the Collateral or the Property, including the Loan Documents and the Mortgage Loan Documents.

Cooperate in Legal Proceedings

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall (and shall cause each Mortgage Loan Party to) cooperate fully with Lender with respect to, and permit Lender, at its option, to participate in, any proceedings before any Governmental Authority which may in any way affect the rights of Lender under any Loan Document.

Further Assurances

.  Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner and each Mortgage Loan Party to), at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, (i) unless the same would result in a breach of the Mortgage Loan Documents by any Mortgage Loan Party, execute and deliver to Lender such documents, instruments, certificates, assignments and other writings, and do such other acts necessary or desirable, to evidence, preserve or protect the collateral at any time securing or intended to secure the Debt or for the better and more effective carrying out of the intents and purposes of the Loan Documents, as Lender may reasonably require from time to time, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of all such writings necessary to transfer any liquor licenses with respect to the Property into the name of Lender or its designee after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default; and (ii) upon Lender’s request therefor given from time to time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default pay for (a) reports of UCC, federal tax lien, state tax lien, judgment and pending litigation searches with respect to Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, Borrower Representative and the Mortgage Loan Parties and (b) searches of title to the Collateral and the Property, each such search to be conducted by search firms reasonably designated by Lender in each of the locations reasonably designated by Lender.

Environmental Matters

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Hazardous Substances

.  So long as Mortgage Borrower owns or is in possession of the Property, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall, or shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to, (i) keep the Property free from Hazardous Substances (except such customary types and quantities thereof that are used, handled and stored in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws for the normal operation of the Property as hotels) and in compliance with all Environmental Laws, (ii)

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promptly notify Lender if Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party shall become aware that (A) any Hazardous Substance is on or near the Property (other than Hazardous Substances permitted under subsection (i) above), (B) the Property is in violation of any Environmental Laws or (C) any condition on or near the Property might pose a threat to the health, safety or welfare of humans and (iii) remove such Hazardous Substances or cure such violations or remove such threats, as applicable, as required by law (or as shall be required by Lender in the case of removal which is not required by law, but in response to the opinion of a licensed hydrogeologist, licensed environmental engineer or other qualified environmental consulting firm engaged by Lender (“ Lender’s Consultant ”) is required), promptly after Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party becomes aware of same, at Borrower’s or Mortgage Borrower’s sole expense.  Any removal, remediation or cure of any violation relating to Toxic Mold shall include, without limitation, all acts required to clean and disinfect any portions of the Property affected by Toxic Mold and to eliminate the source(s) of Toxic Mold in or on the Property, including providing any necessary moisture control systems at the Property. Nothing herein shall prevent Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party from recovering such expenses from any other party that may be liable for such removal, remediation or cure.

Environmental Monitoring

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(h) Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to) give prompt written notice to Lender of (i) any proceeding or inquiry by any party (including any Governmental Authority) with respect to the presence of any Hazardous Substance on, under, from or about the Property, (ii) all claims made or threatened by any third party in writing (including any Governmental Authority) against Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party or the Property (or any other party occupying the Property, to the extent that Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party has received a copy of such claim) relating to any loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Substance, and (iii) Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s or any Mortgage Loan Party’s discovery of any occurrence or condition on any real property adjoining or in the vicinity of the Property that could reasonably be expected to cause the Property to be subject to any investigation, remediation or cleanup pursuant to any Environmental Law.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall permit (and shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to permit) Lender to join and participate in, as a party if it so elects, any legal or administrative proceedings or other actions initiated with respect to the Property in connection with any Environmental Law or Hazardous Substance, and Borrower shall pay all out-of-pocket reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred by Lender in connection therewith.

(i) At any time and from time to time, within thirty (30) days following Lender’s written request, Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to) provide a Phase I environmental assessment of the Property performed in accordance with the most current version of ASTM “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:  Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process”, ASTM International, prepared by a licensed hydrogeologist, licensed environmental engineer or qualified environmental consulting firm approved by Lender (in its reasonable discretion) assessing the presence or absence of Hazardous Substances on, in or under the Property (or near the Property and Lender, in consultation with Lender’s Consultant, reasonably determines that the same poses a threat to the Property), and if Lender in its good faith judgment determines that reasonable cause exists for the performance of such Phase I environmental assessment, then the reasonable out-of-pocket cost and expense thereof shall be paid by Borrower or Mortgage Borrower. If such Phase I recommends a Phase II assessment, Borrower shall (or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to), at Borrower’s or Mortgage Borrower’s expense, obtain such Phase II assessment, which assessment may include soil borings and ground water monitoring.  If Borrower fails (or shall fail to cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties) to commence any such environmental assessments within five (5) days after such request or deliver the same within thirty (30) days after such request, Lender may order same, and Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby grant, and shall cause each Mortgage Loan Party to grant,

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to Lender and its employees and agents access to the Property and a license to undertake such environmental assessments.

(j) If any environmental site assessment report of the Property recommends that an operations and maintenance plan be implemented for any Hazardous Substance, whether such Hazardous Substance existed prior to the ownership of the Property by Mortgage Borrower, or presently exists or is reasonably suspected of existing, Borrower shall (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to) cause such operations and maintenance plan to be prepared and implemented at its expense upon request of Lender.  If any investigation, site monitoring, containment, cleanup, removal, restoration or other work of any kind is required under an applicable Environmental Law (“ Remedial Work ”), Borrower shall commence (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to commence) all such Remedial Work within thirty (30) days after written demand by Lender and thereafter diligently prosecute to completion all such Remedial Work within such period of time as may be required under applicable law.  All Remedial Work shall be performed by licensed contractors approved in advance by Lender and under the supervision of a consulting engineer approved by Lender, in each case in its reasonable discretion.  All costs of such Remedial Work shall be paid by Borrower or Mortgage Borrower, including Lender’s out-of-pocket reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements incurred in connection with the monitoring or review of such Remedial Work.  If Borrower does not (or fails to cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to) timely commence and diligently prosecute to completion the Remedial Work, unless Mortgage Lender is exercising similar rights under Section 5.7.2(c) of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, Lender may (but shall not be obligated to) cause such Remedial Work to be performed at Borrower’s expense.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not be required to commence (or to cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to commence) such Remedial Work within the above specified time period:  (x) if prevented from doing so by any Governmental Authority, (y) if commencing such Remedial Work within such time period would result in Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party or such Remedial Work violating any Environmental Law, or (z) if Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties, at their expense and after prior written notice to Lender, are contesting by appropriate legal, administrative or other proceedings, conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the need to perform Remedial Work.  Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties shall have the right to contest the need to perform such Remedial Work, provided that, (1) Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties are permitted by the applicable Environmental Laws to delay performance of the Remedial Work pending such proceedings, (2) neither the Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be sold, forfeited or lost if Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties fails to promptly perform the Remedial Work being contested, and if Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties fail to prevail in such contest, Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties would thereafter have the opportunity to perform such Remedial Work, (3) Lender would not, by virtue of such permitted contest, be reasonably likely to be exposed to any risk of any civil liability for which Borrower or Operating Lessee has not furnished additional security as provided in clause (4) below, or to any risk of criminal liability, and neither the Property nor any interest therein would be subject to the imposition of any Lien for which Borrower or Operating Lessee has not furnished additional security as provided in clause (4) below, as a result of the failure to perform such Remedial Work and (4) Borrower shall have furnished (or shall have caused Operating Lessee Owner to furnish) to Lender additional security in respect of the Remedial Work being contested and the loss or damage that is reasonably likely to result from Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s or the Mortgage Loan Parties’ failure to prevail in such contest in such amount as may be reasonably requested by Lender but in no event less than one hundred twenty–five percent (125%) of the cost of such Remedial Work as reasonably estimated by Lender or Lender’s Consultant and any loss or damage that is reasonably likely to result from Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s or the Mortgage Loan Parties’ failure to prevail in such contest.  Borrower shall not be required to provide any security to the extent same is furnished by Mortgage Borrower pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents.

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(k) Borrower and Operating Lessee shall not (and shall not cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to) install or permit to be installed on the Property any underground storage tank.

Title to the Property; Liens; Title to the Pledged Collateral

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Title to the Property; Liens

.  Borrower will cause Mortgage Borrower to warrant and defend the title to the Property, and the validity and priority of all Liens granted or otherwise given to Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, against the claims of all Persons.  Without Lender’s prior written consent, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall (nor shall Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to) create, incur, assume, permit or suffer to exist any Lien on all or any portion of the Property or any Lien on any direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties, except Liens in favor of Lender and Permitted Encumbrances, unless such Lien is bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after Borrower or Mortgage Borrower first receives notice of such Lien.

Title to the Pledged Collateral

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner will warrant and defend the title to the Collateral, and the validity and priority of all Liens granted or otherwise given to Lender under the Loan Documents, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, against the claims of all Persons.  Without Lender’s prior written consent, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall (nor shall Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to) create, incur, assume, permit or suffer to exist any Lien on all or any portion of the Collateral or any Lien on any direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership interest in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties, except Liens in favor of Lender and Permitted Encumbrances, unless such Lien is bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after Borrower first receives notice of such Lien.

Leases

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Generally

.  Upon request, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall furnish (or cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to furnish) Lender with executed copies of all Leases then in effect.  All renewals of Leases and all proposed leases shall provide for rental rates and terms comparable to existing local market rates and shall be arm’s length transactions with bona fide, independent third–party tenants; provided, that Lender consents to the Operating Lease (and any renewals thereof provided for therein) in the form delivered to Lender as of the date of the closing of the Loan.

Entering into Leases

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall (nor shall Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner cause any Mortgage Loan Party to) enter into a proposed Lease without the prior written consent of Lender, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  Lender shall endeavor to approve or disapprove each proposed Lease within ten (10) Business Days of the submission by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, to Lender of a written request for such approval, accompanied by a final copy of the proposed Lease.  If requested by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, Lender will grant conditional approvals of a proposed Lease at any stage of the leasing process, from initial “term sheet” through negotiated lease drafts, provided that Lender shall retain the right to disapprove any such proposed Lease or particular terms thereof if subsequent to any preliminary approval material changes are made to the terms previously approved by Lender, or additional material terms are added that had not previously been considered and approved by Lender in connection with such proposed Lease.  Provided that no Event of Default is continuing, if Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, provides Lender with a written request for approval (which written request shall specifically refer to this Section 5.9.2 and shall explicitly state that failure by Lender to approve or disapprove within ten (10) Business Days will constitute a deemed approval) (a

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Lease Approval Request ”) and Lender fails to respond to the request in writing delivered by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by Lender of the Lease Approval Request, and Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, sends a second request containing a legend clearly marked in not less than fourteen (14) point bold face type, underlined, in all capital letters “ REQUEST DEEMED APPROVED IF NO RESPONSE WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS ”, Lender shall be deemed to have approved or consented to the proposed Lease if Lender fails to respond to such second written request before the expiration of such five (5) Business Day period, and Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, shall be entitled to enter into such proposed Lease.

Additional Covenants with respect to Leases

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, shall (or shall cause the applicable Mortgage Loan Party to) (i) observe and perform the material obligations imposed upon the lessor under the Leases and shall not do or permit anything to impair the value of the Leases as security for the Debt; (ii) promptly send copies to Lender of all notices of default that Operating Lessee shall send or receive under any Lease; (iii) enforce, in accordance with commercially reasonable practices for properties similar to the Property, the terms, covenants and conditions in the Leases to be observed or performed by the lessees; (iv)  not collect any of the Rents more than one month in advance (other than security deposits); (v) not execute any other assignment of lessor’s interest in the Leases or the Rents (except as contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Mortgage Loan Documents); (vi) not modify any Lease in a manner inconsistent with the Loan Documents or the Mortgage Loan Documents; (vii) not convey or transfer or suffer or permit a conveyance or transfer of the Property so as to effect a merger of the estates and rights of, or a termination or diminution of the obligations of, lessees under Leases; (viii) not consent to any assignment of or subletting under any Lease unless required in accordance with its terms without the prior consent of Lender; and (ix) shall not cancel or terminate any Lease or accept a surrender thereof (other than in accordance with its terms) without the prior consent of Lender, which consent shall not, so long as no Event of Default is continuing be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

Operating Lease

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(l) Without the prior written consent of Lender, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall (and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to) (i) cancel or terminate the Operating Lease or accept a surrender thereof; (ii) execute any assignment of either party’s interest in the Operating Lease or the Rents (except as contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Mortgage Loan Documents); (iii) sublease (or consent to the subletting) of the Operating Lease, or (iv) amend, modify or waive any material provisions of the Operating Lease.

(m) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee shall (and shall cause each Mortgage Loan Party to) (i) observe and perform their respective obligations imposed under the Operating Lease; (ii) promptly send copies to Lender of all notices of default that Operating Lessee Owner or Operating Lessee shall send or receive under the Operating Lease; and (iii) enforce the material terms, covenants and conditions in the Operating Lease.

Estoppel Statement

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(n) After request by Lender, Borrower shall within ten (10) Business Days furnish Lender with a statement addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns, duly acknowledged and certified, setting forth (i) the unpaid Principal, (ii) the Interest Rate, (iii) the date installments of interest or Principal were last paid, (iv) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the Debt, (v) that no Default or

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Event of Default exists under the Loan Documents, and (vi) that the Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification.

(o) After request by Lender, Borrower shall within ten (10) Business Days cause Mortgage Borrower to furnish Lender with a statement addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns, duly acknowledged and certified, setting forth (i) the unpaid Principal (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement), (ii) the Interest Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement), (iii) the date installments of interest or Principal (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) were last paid, (iv) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the Debt (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement), (v) that no Default or Event of Default (each as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) exists under the Mortgage Loan Documents, and (vi) that the Mortgage Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification.

Property Management

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Operation of Property

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(p) Borrower shall (and shall cause Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties to) (i) cause the Property to be managed pursuant to the Management Agreement; (ii) promptly perform and observe in all material respects all of the covenants required to be performed and observed by it under the Management Agreement and do all things necessary to preserve and to keep unimpaired its rights thereunder; (iii) promptly notify Lender of any monetary default or material non-monetary default under the Management Agreement of which it is aware; (iv) promptly deliver to Lender a copy of each financial statement, business plan, capital expenditure plan, and property improvement plan and any other notice, report and estimate received by Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party under the Management Agreement; and (v) promptly enforce the performance and observance in all material respects of all covenants required to be performed and observed by Manager under the Management Agreement.

(q) Without Lender’s prior written consent, Operating Lessee Owner shall not (and shall not cause or permit Operating Lessee to) (a) surrender, terminate, cancel, extend or renew the Management Agreement or otherwise replace the Manager or enter into any other management agreement (except pursuant to Section 5.11.2 ); (b) reduce or consent to the reduction of the term of the Management Agreement; (c) except as provided for thereunder, increase or consent to the increase of the amount of any charges under the Management Agreement; (d) otherwise modify, change, supplement, alter or amend in any material respect, or waive or release any of its rights and remedies under, the Management Agreement; or (e) suffer or permit the occurrence and continuance of a default beyond any applicable cure period under the Management Agreement (or any successor management agreement) if such default permits the Manager to terminate the Management Agreement (or such successor management agreement).

Termination of Manager

.  If Mortgage Borrower or Borrower fails to maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0:1 as a result of Manager’s failure to manage the Property in accordance with generally accepted management standards for properties similar in size, operation and location as the Property and not due to general market conditions unrelated to the acts, omission or performance by Manager of its duties; or (ii) an Event of Default shall be continuing, or (iii) Manager is in default under the Management Agreement in any material respect beyond all applicable notice and cure periods, Operating Lessee Owner, shall, at the request of Lender, cause Operating Lessee to terminate the Management Agreement and replace Manager with a replacement manager that is either a Qualified Manager or otherwise acceptable to Lender in Lender’s reasonable discretion and the applicable Rating Agencies on terms and conditions satisfactory to Lender and the applicable Rating Agencies.  All

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calculations of Debt Service Coverage Ratio for purposes of this Section 5.11.2 shall be subject to verification by Lender.  Operating Lessee Owner’s failure to cause Operating Lessee to appoint a Qualified Manager or other acceptable manager within thirty (30) days after Lender’s request of Operating Lessee Owner to cause Operating Lessee to terminate the Management Agreement shall constitute an immediate Event of Default.  Operating Lessee Owner cause Operating Lessee Owner from time to time appoint a successor manager to manage the Property, which successor manager and Management Agreement shall be approved in writing by Lender in Lender’s discretion and the applicable Rating Agencies.

Special Purpose Entity

.  Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties shall at all times be a Special Purpose Entity.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the covenant set forth in the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed satisfied so long as each of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties is in compliance with the special purpose entity provisions set forth in its respective limited liability company agreement in effect as of the date hereof.  Borrower covenants and agrees that Borrower shall provide Lender with thirty (30) days’ prior written notice prior to the removal of an Independent Director or Independent Manager, as applicable, of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party. For purposes hereof, a “ Special Purpose Entity ” shall have the meaning set forth on Schedule 4 hereto.

Assumption in Non–Consolidation Opinion

.  Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties  shall each conduct its business so that the assumptions (with respect to each Person) made in that certain substantive non–consolidation opinion letter dated the date hereof delivered by Borrower’s counsel in connection with the Loan, shall be true and correct in all respects.

Change In Business or Operation of Property

(r) Borrower shall not purchase or own any property or assets other than the applicable Collateral owned by Borrower and shall not enter into any line of business other than the ownership of such Collateral, or make any change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business or otherwise cease to own such Collateral or terminate such ownership for any reason whatsoever.  Operating Lessee Owner shall not purchase, own, lease or manage any property or assets other than the applicable Collateral owned by Operating Lessee Owner and shall not enter into any line of business other than the ownership of such Collateral, or make any change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business or otherwise cease to such Collateral or terminate such ownership for any reason whatsoever.

(s) Borrower shall not cause or permit any Mortgage Borrower to (i) purchase or own any real property other than the applicable Individual Property owned by such Mortgage Borrower or (ii) enter into any line of business other than the ownership and operation of such Individual Property, or make any material change in the scope or nature of such Mortgage  Borrower’s business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of such Mortgage  Borrower’s present business or otherwise cease to operate a hotel on such Individual Property or terminate such business for any reason whatsoever (other than temporary cessation in connection with renovations to such Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).  Operating Lessee Owner shall not cause or permit any Operating Lessee to (i) purchase, own, lease or manage any real property other than the applicable Individual Property leased by such Operating Lessee or (ii) enter into any line of business other than the ownership of a leasehold interest in and operation of such Individual Property, or make any material change in the scope or nature of such Operating Lessee’s

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business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business or otherwise cease to operate a hotel on such Individual Property or terminate such business for any reason whatsoever (other than temporary cessation in connection with renovations to such Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).

Certain Prohibited Actions

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall (nor shall Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to) directly or indirectly do any of the following:  (i) change Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s or any Mortgage Loan Party’s principal place of business or chief executive office without first giving Lender thirty (30) days’ prior notice; (ii) cancel or otherwise forgive or release any material claim or debt owed to Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party, as applicable, by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary course of Borrower’s, Operating Lessee’s Owner’s or such Mortgage Loan Party’s business in such party’s reasonable judgment; (iii) Transfer or allow any Mortgage Loan Party to Transfer any License required for the operation of the Property or the Collateral; or (iv) maintain, sponsor, contribute to or become obligated to contribute to, or suffer or permit any ERISA Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party to, maintain, sponsor, contribute to or become obligated to contribute to, any Plan or any Welfare Plan or permit the assets of Borrower,  Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party to become “plan assets,” whether by operation of law or under regulations promulgated under ERISA.

Prohibited Transfers

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee shall not (and shall not cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to) directly or indirectly make, suffer or permit the occurrence of any Transfer other than a Permitted Transfer.

Expenses

.  Borrower shall reimburse Lender upon receipt of written notice for all reasonable out–of–pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in connection with the Loan, including (i) the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and all the costs of furnishing all opinions by counsel for Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner; (ii) Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s and Lender’s ongoing performance under and compliance with the Loan Documents, including confirming compliance with environmental and insurance requirements; (iii) the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and administration of any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications of or under any Loan Document and any other documents or matters reasonably requested by Lender, Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner; (iv) filing and recording of any Loan Documents; (v) title insurance with respect to the Pledged Collateral, surveys, inspections and appraisals as required in accordance with the Loan Documents; (vi) the creation, perfection or protection of Lender’s Liens on the Collateral and the Cash Management Accounts (including reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses for title and lien searches, intangibles taxes, personal property taxes, mortgage recording taxes, due diligence expenses, travel expenses, accounting firm fees, costs of appraisals, environmental reports and Lender’s Consultant, surveys and engineering reports); (vii) enforcing or preserving any rights in response to third party claims or the prosecuting or defending of any action or proceeding or other litigation, in each case against, under or affecting Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, the Loan Documents, the Collateral, any other security given for the Loan, the Property, or any other security given for the Mortgage Loan; (viii) fees charged by Rating Agencies in connection with the issuance of any Rating Comfort Letter required to be obtained hereunder; (ix) enforcing any obligations of or collecting any payments due from Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner under any Loan Document or with respect to the Property, the Collateral or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the Loan in the nature of a “work–out”, or any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings; (x) the fees and expenses of any special servicer retained in respect of the Loan and (xi) all costs of completion of the PIP Project incurred by Lender in the event that Completion does not occur by the Completion Date.  Any costs and expenses due and payable to Lender hereunder which are not paid by Borrower within ten (10) days after written

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demand issued to Borrower may be paid from any amounts in any Cash Management Account or otherwise then being held by Lender, if any, with written notice thereof to Borrower.  The obligations and liabilities of Borrower under this Section 5.17 shall survive the Term and the exercise by Lender of any of its rights or remedies under the Loan Documents, including the acquisition of the Collateral by foreclosure or assignment in lieu of foreclosure.

Indemnity

.  Borrower shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lender and each of its Affiliates and their respective successors and assigns, including the directors, officers, partners, members, shareholders, participants, employees, professionals and agents of any of the foregoing (including any Servicer) and each other Person, if any, who Controls Lender, its Affiliates or any of the foregoing (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the out-of-pocket reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for an Indemnified Party in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not Lender shall be designated a party thereto, court costs and costs of appeal at all appellate levels, investigation and laboratory fees, reasonable consultant fees and litigation expenses), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party (collectively, the “ Indemnified Liabilities ”) in any manner, relating to or arising out of or by reason of the Loan, including:  (i) any breach by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner of their respective obligations under, or any misrepresentation contained in, any Loan Document; (ii) the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loan; (iii) any information provided by or on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, or contained in any documentation approved by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner; (iv) ownership of the Security Documents, the Collateral or any of the other Loan Documents, or any Individual Property or any interest therein, or receipt of any Rents; (v) any accident, injury to or death of persons or loss of or damage to property occurring in, on or about any Individual Property or on the adjoining sidewalks, curbs, adjacent property or adjacent parking areas, streets or ways; (vi) any use, nonuse or condition in, on or about any Individual Property or on adjoining sidewalks, curbs, adjacent property or adjacent parking areas, streets or ways; (vii) performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in respect of any Individual Property; (viii) the presence, disposal, escape, seepage, leakage, spillage, discharge, emission, release, or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance on, from or affecting any Individual Property; (ix) any personal injury (including wrongful death) or property damage (real or personal) arising out of or related to such Hazardous Substance; (x) any lawsuit brought or threatened, settlement reached, or government order relating to such Hazardous Substance; (xi) any violation of the Environmental Laws which is based upon or in any way related to such Hazardous Substance, including the costs and expenses of any Remedial Work; (xii) any failure of any Individual Property to comply with any Legal Requirement; (xiii) any claim by brokers, finders or similar persons claiming to be entitled to a commission in connection with any Lease or other transaction involving any Individual Property or any part thereof, or any liability asserted against Lender with respect thereto; and (xiv) the claims of any lessee of any portion of any Individual Property or any Person acting through or under any lessee or otherwise arising under or as a consequence of any Lease; provided, however, that Borrower shall not have any obligation to any Indemnified Party hereunder if and to the limited extent that it is finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Liabilities arose solely from the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Party or from Hazardous Substances that were not present in, on, above, under or migrating from the applicable Individual Property prior to the date (1) any Indemnified Party, its nominee or a purchaser at a foreclosure sale (unaffiliated with any Indemnified Party) acquired title to such Individual Property or the applicable Collateral, whether by foreclosure, assignment in lieu of foreclosure, exercise of power of sale or otherwise or (2) a receiver took possession of the Property or the applicable Collateral.  Any amounts payable to any Indemnified Party by reason of the application of this Section 5.18 shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest at the Default Rate from the date that such demand is made by any Indemnified Party until paid.  The obligations and liabilities of Borrower under this Section 5.18 shall survive the Term and the

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exercise by Lender of any of its rights or remedies under the Loan Documents, including the acquisition of the Collateral by foreclosure or an assignment in lieu of foreclosure.  Subject to Lender’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Borrower shall be permitted to take over the defense of any such litigation and/or claim described in this Section 5.18 with counsel reasonably acceptable to Lender so long as (x) no Event of Default exists, (y) Lender does not believe that a conflict of interest exists and (z) Lender believes that such counsel is adequately defending such Indemnified Party, in which case, no additional counsel shall be engaged in connection with such matter).

Embargoed Person

At all times throughout the Term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, (i) none of the funds or assets of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties, whether or not used to repay the Loan, shall constitute property of, or shall be beneficially owned directly or, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s best knowledge, indirectly, by any person, entity or government subject to sanctions or trade restrictions under United States law (“ Embargoed Person ” or “ Embargoed Persons ”) that are identified on (A) the “List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”), U.S. Department of the Treasury’s FINCEN list, or to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s best knowledge, as of the date thereof, based upon reasonable inquiry by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, on any other similar list maintained by OFAC or FINCEN pursuant to any authorizing statute including, but not limited to, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq., The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Order or regulation promulgated thereunder, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law, or the Loan made by Lender would be in violation of law, or (B) Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) issued by the President of the United States (“Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism”), any related enabling legislation or any other similar Executive Orders, and (ii) no Embargoed Person shall have any direct interest or, to Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s best knowledge, indirect interest, of any nature whatsoever in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties, as applicable, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.

(t) At all times throughout the Term of the Loan, none of any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties, nor any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties, nor any Person having a beneficial interest in, or for whom any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties is acting as agent or nominee in connection with the investment, is (a) a country, territory, person or entity named on an OFAC or FINCEN list, or is a Person that resides in or has a place of business in a country or territory named on such lists; (b) a Person residing in, or organized or chartered under the laws of a jurisdiction identified as non–cooperative by the Financial Action Task Force (“ FATF ”); or (c) a Person whose funds originate from or will be routed through , an account maintained at a foreign shell bank or “offshore bank.”

(u) None of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties, nor any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties is a “senior foreign political figure” or an “immediate family” member or “close associate” (as all such terms are defined below) of a senior foreign political figure within the meaning of the USA

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PATRIOT Act (i.e., the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Public Law 107–56, as amended).  For the purposes of this subsection (c), (i) “senior foreign political figure” means a senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches of a foreign government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major foreign political party or a senior executive of a foreign government–owned corporation, and such term also includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a senior foreign political figure, (ii) “immediate family” of a senior foreign political figure includes the figure’s parents, siblings, spouse, children and in–laws, and (iii) “close associate” of a senior foreign political figure means a person who is widely and publicly known to maintain an unusually close relationship with the senior foreign political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of the senior foreign political figure.

Anti–Money Laundering

.  At all times throughout the Term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, none of the funds of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties, as applicable, that are used to consummate this transaction or to repay the Loan shall be derived from or are the proceeds of any unlawful activity, with the result that the investment in Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or the Mortgage Loan Parties, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law or may cause any of the Collateral or the Property to be subject to forfeiture or seizure.  Borrower has ascertained the identity of all persons and entities that have provided funds to capitalize Borrower and Mortgage Borrower and has conducted verification procedures which are sufficient to establish the identity and source of such funds.

ERISA

.  At all times throughout the Term, upon the request of Lender or any of Lender’s successors, assigns or participants in the Loan, the management of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall consult, and cause the management of the Mortgage Loan Parties to consult, with Lender or any of Lender’s successors, assigns or participants on significant business issues relating to the operation of the Property and the ownership of the Collateral and make itself available quarterly either personally or by telephone at mutually agreeable times for such consultation; provided, however, that such consultation need not result in any change in Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s or any Mortgage Loan Party’s course of action, subject to Section 8.1 .  The aforementioned consultation rights are intended to satisfy the requirement of management rights for purposes of the Department of Labor “plan assets” regulation 29 C.F.R., Section 2510.3–101.

Franchise Agreement

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Affirmative Covenants

. Operating Lessee Owner shall cause Operating Lessee (and Borrower shall cause Operating Lessee Owner to cause Operating Lessee to):

(v) operate the Improvements on each Individual Property in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable Franchise Agreement;

(w) pay all sums required to be paid by Operating Lessee under the Franchise Agreement;

(x) promptly and diligently perform, observe and enforce in all material respects all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee (or Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner) to be performed, observed and enforced to the end that all things shall be done which are necessary to keep unimpaired the rights of Operating Lessee under the Franchise Agreement;

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(y) promptly notify Lender of the giving of any written notice by Franchisor of any default by Operating Lessee in the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee (or Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner) to be performed and observed and deliver to Lender a true copy of each such notice, and promptly notify Lender of any other default under the Franchise Agreement of which Operating Lessee is aware;

(z) promptly deliver to Lender a copy of each financial statement, business plan, capital expenditure plan, and property improvement plan and any other notice, report and estimate received by Operating Lessee (or by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner) under the Franchise Agreement; and

(aa) promptly enforce the performance and observance in all material respects of all of the covenants required to be performed and observed by Franchisor under the Franchise Agreement.

Negative Covenants

.  Operating Lessee Owner shall not cause or permit (and Borrower shall not cause or permit Operating Lessee Owner to cause or permit Operating Lessee to), without the prior consent of Lender:

(bb) surrender the Franchise Agreement or terminate or cancel the Franchise Agreement or modify, change, supplement, alter or amend the Franchise Agreement or release any of its rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement, in any respect, either orally or in writing, and Operating Lessee Owner hereby assigns to Lender as further security for the payment of the Debt and for the performance and observance of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of Operating Lessee Owner to surrender the Franchise Agreement or to terminate, cancel, modify, change, supplement, alter or amend the Franchise Agreement, or release any of its rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement in any respect, and any such surrender of the Franchise Agreement or termination, cancellation, modification, change, supplement, alteration or amendment of the Franchise Agreement or release of rights or remedies under the Franchise Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender shall be void and of no force and effect;

(cc) reduce or consent to the reduction of the term of the Franchise Agreement;

(dd) increase or consent to the increase of the amount of any charges under the Franchise Agreement;

(ee) waive or release any of its rights and remedies under, the Franchise Agreement in any respect; or

(ff) enter into transactions with any Affiliate, including, without limitation, any arrangement providing for the management of the hotel business on the Property, the rendering or receipt of services or the purchase or sale of inventory, except any such transaction in the ordinary course of business of Operating Lessee if the monetary or business consideration arising therefrom would be substantially as advantageous to Operating Lessee as the monetary or business consideration that would obtain in a comparable transaction with a Person not an Affiliate of Operating Lessee.

Rights after Event of Default

.  Following   the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, other than actions that are required for the normal, customary and day-to-day operations of the Property, Operating Lessee Owner shall not cause or permit Operating Lessee (and Borrower shall not cause or permit Operating Lessee Owner to cause or permit Operating Lessee to) exercise any rights, make any decisions, grant any approvals or otherwise take any action

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under the Franchise Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent may be granted, conditioned or withheld in Lender’s sole discretion.

Termination of Franchisor

.  If (i) the Debt has been accelerated pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) Franchisor shall become insolvent or the subject of any proceeding under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law or for the liquidation of all or a major portion of its property, or (iii) a default beyond applicable cure periods by Franchisor occurs under the Franchise Agreement, or Franchisor is grossly negligent or commits malfeasance, provided Operating Lessee has the right to do so under the Franchise Agreement, Operating Lessee Owner shall cause Operating Lessee to (and Borrower shall cause Operating Lessee Owner to cause Operating Lessee to), at the request of Lender, terminate the Franchise Agreement and replace the Franchisor with a Qualified Franchisor pursuant to a Replacement Franchise Agreement, it being understood and agreed that the franchise fee for such Qualified Franchisor shall not exceed then prevailing market rates.

Default; Right to Cure

.  If Operating Lessee Owner or Operating Lessee shall default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee Owner or Operating Lessee to be performed or observed, past any applicable notice and grace period, then, without limiting the generality of the other provisions of this Agreement, and without waiving or releasing Operating Lessee Owner from any of its obligations hereunder, upon ten (10) days prior written notice to Operating Lessee Owner (except in the case of an emergency or if failure to make such payment may result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement), unless Mortgage Lender is exercising similar rights under Section 5.22.5 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, Lender shall have the right, but shall be under no obligation, to pay any sums and to perform any act or take any action as may be appropriate to cause all the terms, covenants and conditions of the Franchise Agreement on the part of Operating Lessee, Operating Lessee Owner, Mortgage Borrower or Borrower to be performed or observed to be promptly performed or observed on behalf of Operating Lessee, Operating Lessee Owner, Mortgage Borrower or Borrower, to the end that the rights of Operating Lessee in, to and under the Franchise Agreement shall be kept unimpaired and free from default.  Lender and any Person designated by Lender shall have, and are hereby granted, the right to enter upon the Property at any time and from time to time for the purpose of taking any such action.  If Franchisor shall deliver to Lender a copy of any notice sent to Operating Lessee or Operating Lessee Owner of default under the Franchise Agreement, such notice shall constitute full protection to Lender for any action taken or omitted to be taken by Lender in good faith, in reliance thereon.  Operating Lessee Owner shall cause Operating Lessee to exercise each individual option, if any, to extend or renew the term of the Franchise Agreement upon demand by Lender made at any time within one (1) year of the last day upon which any such option may be exercised, and Operating Lessee Owner, on behalf of itself and Operating Lessee, hereby expressly authorizes and appoints Lender as its attorney-in-fact to exercise (or cause Operating Lessee to exercise) any such option in the name of and upon behalf of Operating Lessee, which power of attorney shall be irrevocable and shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest.  Any sums expended by Lender pursuant to this Section 5.22 shall bear interest at the Default Rate from the date such cost is incurred to the date of payment to Lender, shall be deemed to constitute a portion of the Debt, shall be secured by the lien of the Pledge and the other Loan Documents and shall be immediately due and payable upon demand by Lender therefore.  In the event that the Franchise Agreement expires or is terminated (without limiting any obligation of Operating Lessee Owner to obtain Lender’s consent to any termination or modification of the Franchise Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), Operating Lessee Owner shall promptly cause Operating Lessee to replace the Franchisor with a Qualified Franchisor approved by Lender on terms and conditions satisfactory to Lender.

Replacement Franchise Agreement

.  In the event that the Franchise Agreement expires or is terminated (without limiting any obligation of Borrower to obtain Lender’s consent to any

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termination, surrender, cancellation, release, amendment, or modification of the Franchise Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), Operating Lessee Owner shall cause Operating Lessee (and Borrower shall cause Operating Lessee Owner to cause Operating Lessee to) promptly enter into a Replacement Franchise Agreement with Franchisor or another Qualified Franchisor, as applicable, and shall cause Franchisor or such other Qualified Franchisor, as applicable, to deliver to Lender a franchisor comfort letter in form and substance acceptable to Lender.

[Intentionally Omitted]

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PIP Project

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PIP Project Deliverables; Performance of the PIP Project

.  On or prior to the date hereof, Mortgage Borrower has satisfied the conditions set forth in clauses (ii), (iii), (vi) and (vii) of Section 2.1.3(a) of the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement.  Borrower shall perform or cause to be performed the PIP Project in accordance with the applicable PIP, this Section 5.24.1 , Section 5.24.1 of the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement and the other applicable terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement.  Borrower shall not perform or cause to be performed any part of the PIP Project unless all of the conditions set forth in Section 2.1.3(a) of the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement have been satisfied.  Once the PIP Project is commenced, Borrower shall (or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) (1) cause the same to be prosecuted with diligence and continuity in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with the PIP Budget, the applicable PIP, the applicable Franchise Agreement, this Agreement and the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement, and in compliance with all Legal Requirements, using only materials, fixtures, furnishings and equipment that are not used or obsolete, and (2) cause Completion to occur no later than the Completion Date, provided, however, that, if a Force Majeure event occurs that delays Completion beyond the Completion Date, Lender will agree to a reasonable extension of the Completion Date so long as Franchisor has agreed to the same extension period and Borrower delivers to Lender written evidence thereof, such extension not to exceed the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date.

Inspections by Lender

.  Upon receipt of reasonable prior notice, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall permit (and shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to permit) Lender and its representatives to enter upon the Property, inspect the PIP Project and all materials to be used in the performance thereof and examine all detailed plans and shop drawings which are or may be kept at the applicable Property.  All inspections by Lender and its representatives shall be for the sole benefit of Lender.  Neither Lender nor any of Lender’s representatives assumes or shall have any responsibility, obligation or liability to any Person (including Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity) by reason of such inspections and no Person (including Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity) may rely on such inspections for any purpose (including stage of completion, adequacy or workmanship, compliance with applicable Legal Requirements, conformance with the applicable PIP, or other matters related to the performance of the PIP Project).  Lender’s inspection and/or approval of an item shall not result in any waiver of Lender’s rights in the event such item does not conform to this Agreement unless Lender specifically approves such non-conformance in writing.

PIP Agreements

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall (and shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to) (i) not modify, or amend any PIP without Lender’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (ii) not enter into, materially modify, amend, restate, qualify or affect a PIP Agreement without Lender’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (iii) perform, observe and enforce in all material respects all of the covenants and agreements contained in any PIP Agreement, (iv) promptly give Lender notice of any material defaults under any PIP Agreement, and (v) not modify or permit the modification of the PIP

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Budget or the PIP without Lender’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  If Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party receives from any Person any notice or claim of a monetary default or material non-monetary default or material nonperformance by Borrower or Mortgage Borrower under any PIP Agreement, Borrower will (or will cause Mortgage Borrower to) promptly transmit a complete copy of each such notice or claim to Lender and, upon Lender’s request, will at all times keep Lender informed, on a timely and current basis, of the status of such claim and any resolution or non-resolution thereof.  Borrower shall (or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) pay all amounts due and owing under the PIP Agreements or otherwise with respect to the PIP Project as they become due and owing (subject to Borrower’s right to contest Liens in accordance with this Agreement and Mortgage Borrower’s rights to context Liens in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Agreement), notwithstanding that Mortgage Lender may not be obligated to make an advance under the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement or that the amount of any such particular advance may be insufficient to pay such costs.

Contracts, Invoices, Etc.; Incorporated Materials

.  Borrower shall (or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to), upon request, deliver to Lender copies of all material contracts, bills of sale, statements, receipted vouchers or material agreements under which Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party claims title to any materials, fixtures or articles incorporated in the Improvements or subject to the lien of the Security Instrument, or under which it has incurred costs for which it is entitled to a Loan advance, and deliver to Lender such other data or documents in connection with the PIP Project as Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

Defects

.  Borrower will promptly notify Lender upon Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s or any Mortgage Loan Party’s discovery of any material defects in performance of or any material departures from any PIP.  Borrower shall (or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) promptly, including upon demand of Lender, correct any such defects or departures not approved by Lender.

Lost Notes

.  As an accommodation to Mortgage Borrower, in respect of the Mortgage Term Loan, and at Mortgage Borrower’s request and expense, Mortgage Lender has accepted the assignment of and modified certain existing mortgages and notes secured thereby, which evidence or secure in part, the Mortgage Term Loan.  In connection with the foregoing, it was brought to Lender’s, Mortgage Lender’s, Borrower’s and Mortgage Borrower’s attention that the following historical notes had been lost by the prior lenders:  (1) that certain Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $2,300,000 dated as of August 7, 2001, made by Brisam Hotel LLC payable to 116 West 31 Street Associates, (2) that certain Line Note in the original principal amount of $175,000,000 dated October 14, 2008, made by Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership  payable to TD Bank, N.A. and (3) the notes secured by the instruments listed on Schedule 12 attached hereto that relate to the Individual Property improved with the Hampton Inn Chelsea hotel (individually and collectively, the “ Lost Notes ”).  With respect to the Lost Notes, Borrower and Operating Lessee hereby represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

(gg) Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lender and all other Indemnified Parties, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the out-of-pocket reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for an Indemnified Party in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not Lender or Mortgage Lender shall be designated a party thereto, court costs and costs of appeal at all appellate levels, investigation and laboratory fees, reasonable consultant fees and litigation expenses), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against any Indemnified Party in any manner, relating to or arising out of or by reason of the Lost Notes and the failure of the prior lenders to deliver originals of same, including in (x) enforcing the Note, the Pledge or

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the Security Documents as a result of Lender’s inability to produce originals of the Lost Notes or hold originals of the Lost Notes or if any claims are raised with respect to the Lost Notes by any Person, including by any Person claiming to be the holder(s) thereof or, (y) enforcing the Mortgage Note or the Security Instrument as a result of Mortgage Lender’s inability to produce originals of the Lost Notes or hold originals of the Lost Notes or if any claims are raised with respect to the Lost Notes by any Person, including by any Person claiming to be the holder(s) thereof.

(hh) None of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party shall raise any defense to the enforcement of Lender’s rights and remedies hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the foreclosure of the Pledge, the Security Documents or other Loan Documents) or Mortgage Lender’s rights and remedies under the Mortgage Loan Agreement or under the other Mortgage Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the foreclosure of the Mortgage Note, the Security Instrument or other Mortgage Loan Documents), in each case, based on, or by reason of, the Lost Notes and/or Lender’s or Mortgage Lender’s inability to produce originals of the same or to hold the same.

(ii) Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby irrevocably waive, release and forever discharge any and all claims, counterclaims, actions, causes of action, suits, and defenses which such party may have the right to assert based on, or by reason of, the Lost Notes and/or Lender’s or Mortgage Lender’s inability to produce originals of the same or to hold the same.

Asset Management Agreement

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby acknowledge and agree that Section 3.1(d) of the Asset Management Agreement shall not be amended or modified without the prior written consent of Lender.

Required Repairs

.  Borrower and/or Operating Lessee Owner shall (or shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to), within twelve (12) months after the date hereof, complete the required repair items set forth on Schedule 13 attached hereto.

Notices

.  Borrower shall give notice, or cause notice to be given to Lender, promptly upon the occurrence of:

(jj) any Mortgage Loan Event of Default; and

(kk) any default or event of default under any Contractual Obligation of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party or, to the knowledge of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party, that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, the ability of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner to perform under the Loan Documents or the rights and remedies of Lender under the Loan Documents.

Special Distributions

.  On each date on which amounts are required to be disbursed to Lender pursuant to the terms of Mortgage Loan Agreement or are required to be paid to Lender under any of the Loan Documents, (x) Borrower shall exercise its rights under the Mortgage Borrower Company Agreement to cause Mortgage Borrower to make to Borrower a distribution in an aggregate amount such that Lender shall receive the amount required to be disbursed to Lender on such date, and (y) Operating Lessee Owner shall exercise its rights under the Operating Lessee Company Agreement to cause Operating Lessee to make to Operating Lessee Owner a distribution in an aggregate amount such that Lender shall receive the amount required to be disbursed to Lender on such date.

Incurrence of Expenses

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to incur any operating expense, Capital Expenses, leasing expense or

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other expense unless such expense is (i) set forth in the approved Annual Budget, the approved Capital Budget, the approved Operating Budget, or the approved PIP Budget, or (ii) an Approved Capital Expense, an Approved Operating Expense or an Approved PIP Expense.

Interests in Borrower Certificates; Limitations on Securities Issuances

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(ll) The limited liability company interests in each Mortgage Loan Party are and shall at all times during the Term be evidenced by a “certificated security” governed by Article 8 of the UCC.  Each Mortgage Loan Party has “opted in” to Article 8 of the UCC, has not opted out and shall not opt out (and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to opt out) of such Article 8 of the UCC, and Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall cause each Mortgage Loan Party to cause a registry of the holders of limited liability company interests in such Mortgage Loan Party to be maintained at all times.

(mm) None of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party shall issue any limited liability company interests or other equity securities other than those issued and outstanding as of the date hereof.

Limitations on Distributions

.  Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall make or permit any distributions to its members, partners or shareholders, as applicable.

Bankruptcy-Related Covenants

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(nn) To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall, nor shall Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to, seek substantive consolidation of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party into the bankruptcy estate of Guarantor in connection with a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other federal, state or foreign insolvency law involving Guarantor.

(oo) To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall, nor shall Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to, contest, oppose or object to any motion made by Lender to obtain relief from the automatic stay or seek to reinstate the automatic stay in connection with a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other federal, state or foreign insolvency law involving Guarantor.

(pp) To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall, nor shall Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to provide, originate, acquire an interest in or solicit (in writing) or accept from Guarantor or any Affiliate of Guarantor, any debtor-in-possession financing on behalf of Guarantor in the event that Guarantor is the subject of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other federal, state or foreign insolvency law involving Guarantor.

Contractual Obligations

. Other than the Loan Documents, the Borrower Company Agreement, the Operating Lessee Owner Company Agreement and each Mortgage Loan Party Company Agreement (and the limited liability company interests in each Mortgage Loan Party issued pursuant thereto), or as otherwise approved by Lender in writing, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner nor any of their respective assets shall be subject to any Contractual Obligations, and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall not enter into any agreement, instrument or undertaking by which it or its assets are bound, except for such liabilities that are incidental to its activities as a member of the applicable Mortgage Loan Party and owner of the Collateral.

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Labor Agreements

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall (and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to) enter into, assume or be bound by any (A) collective bargaining agreements and/or other labor agreements, (B) any employment, profit sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option, stock purchase, pension, retainer, consulting, retirement, health, welfare, or incentive plans and/or contracts, or (C) plans and/or agreements under which “fringe benefits” (including, but not limited to, vacation plans or programs, and related or similar dental or medical plans or programs, and related or similar benefits) are afforded to employees of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party. Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall (and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to) violate any applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the employment of labor, including those relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining and the payment and withholding of taxes and other sums as required by appropriate Governmental Authorities.

4. NOTICES AND REPORTING

Notices

.  All notices, consents, approvals and requests required or permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document (a “ Notice ”) shall be given in writing and shall be effective for all purposes if either hand delivered with receipt acknowledged, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (such as Federal Express), or by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in each case addressed as follows (or to such other address or Person as a party shall designate from time to time by Notice to the other party):  If to Lender:  Hersha Mezz GAP Lender, LLC, c/o Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., 333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, California, 90071, Attention:  Cary Kleinman and Warren Min, with a copy to:  Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, 333 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, California, 90071, Attention:  Jesse Shapiro, Esq; if to Borrower and/or Operating Lessee Owner:  c/o Hersha Hospitality Trust, 510 Walnut Street, 9th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, Attention:  Ashish R. Parikh, Chief Financial Officer, with a copy to:  Cindat USA LLC, 745 Fifth Avenue, Fifth Floor, New York, New York 10151, Attention:  Rodrigo Real, and a copy to:  Hunton and Williams LLP, 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20037, Attention:  Rori Malech, Esq.; and a copy to:  Sidley Austin LLP, 555 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, Attention:  Joel H. Rothstein, Esq.  A Notice shall be deemed to have been given:  (a) in the case of hand delivery, at the time of delivery; (b) in the case of registered or certified mail, when delivered or the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or (c) in the case of overnight delivery, upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day.

Borrower Notices and Deliveries

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall (and shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to) (a) give prompt written notice to Lender of:  (i) any litigation, governmental proceedings or claims or investigations pending or threatened against Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties which might materially adversely affect Borrower’s, Borrower Representative’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s or the Mortgage Loan Parties’ condition (financial or otherwise) or business, the Property or the Collateral; (ii) any material adverse change in Borrower’s, Borrower Representative’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s or the Mortgage Loan Parties’ condition, financial or otherwise, or of the occurrence of any Event of Default of which Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party has knowledge; and (b) furnish and provide to Lender all instruments, documents, certificates, plans and specifications, appraisals and insurance reports and agreements, reasonably requested, from time to time, by Lender.  In addition, after request by Lender (but no more frequently than twice in any year), (x) Borrower shall furnish to Lender within ten (10) Business Days of request, a certificate addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns reaffirming all representations and warranties of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner set forth in the Loan Documents as of the date requested by Lender or, to the extent of any changes to any such representations and warranties, so stating such changes, (y) Borrower shall (or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) furnish to Lender within thirty (30) days of request, Tenant estoppel certificates addressed to

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Lender, its successors and assigns, from each Tenant at the Property in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, and (z) Borrower shall (or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) furnish to Lender, within ten (10) days of request, an estoppel certificate addressed to Lender, its successors and assigns from Franchisor stating that (1) the Franchise Agreement is in full force and effect and has not been modified, amended or assigned, (2) neither Franchisor nor Operating Lessee is in default under any of the terms, covenants or provisions of the Franchise Agreement and Franchisor knows, to the extent true, of no event which, but for the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default under the Franchise Agreement, (3) none of Franchisor, Operating Lessee Owner or Operating Lessee has commenced any action or given or received any notice for the purpose of terminating the Franchise Agreement and (4) all sums due and payable to Franchisor under the Franchise Agreement have been paid in full.  Lender agrees that it shall not request the estoppels described in the foregoing clause (y) and clause (z) more than one (1) time in any calendar year unless such request is made after the occurrence of an Event of Default or in connection with or contemplation of a Secondary Market Transaction.  Borrower shall not be in Default hereunder for failing to provide the estoppel certificates described in clauses (y) or (z) so long as Borrower uses commercially reasonable efforts to obtain (or cause Mortgage Borrower to obtain) the same and keeps Lender reasonably apprised of its progress with respect thereto.

Financial Reporting

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Bookkeeping

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall keep, and shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to keep, on a calendar year basis, in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied, proper and accurate books, records and accounts reflecting all of the financial affairs of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties and all items of income and expense and any services, Equipment or furnishings provided in connection with the operation of the Property and the ownership of the Collateral, whether such income or expense is realized by Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties Manager or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing.  Lender shall have the right from time to time during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to examine such books, records and accounts at the office of Borrower or other Person maintaining them, and to make such copies or extracts thereof as Lender shall reasonably require.  After and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall pay any actual reasonable costs incurred by Lender to examine such books, records and accounts, as Lender shall determine to be reasonably necessary or appropriate in the protection of Lender’s interest.

Annual Reports

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner shall, and shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to, furnish to Lender annually, (i) within forty (40) days after each calendar year, unaudited financial statements of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and each Mortgage Loan Party, and (ii) within ninety (90) days after each calendar year, a complete copy of Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s and each Mortgage Loan Party’s annual financial statements prepared by Borrower in form and content reasonably acceptable to Lender, prepared in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied, and containing balance sheets and statements of profit and loss for Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, each Mortgage Loan Party, the Collateral and each Individual Property in such detail as Lender may reasonably request.  Each such statement (x) shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, (y) shall set forth the financial condition and the income and expenses for the Collateral and each Individual Property for the immediately preceding calendar year, including statements of annual Net Operating Income as well as, to the extent applicable, (1) a list of Tenants, if any, occupying more than twenty percent of the rentable space of any Individual Property, (2) a breakdown showing (a) the year in which each Lease then in effect expires, (b) the percentage of rentable space covered by such Lease, expressed both on a per year and a cumulative basis, and (c) the percentage of base rent with respect to which Leases shall expire in each such year, and (3) occupancy statistics for each Individual Property, expressed both on a per year

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and a cumulative basis and (z) shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate certifying (1) that such statement is true, correct, complete and accurate in all material respects and presents fairly the financial condition of the Property and the Collateral and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method consistently applied and (2) whether to Borrower’s knowledge there exists a Default or Event of Default, and if so, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy it.

Monthly Reports

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner shall furnish to Lender within twenty (20) days after the end of each calendar month or quarter, as applicable, the following items:  (i) monthly and year–to–date operating statements, noting Net Operating Income and other information necessary and sufficient under GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied, to fairly represent the financial position and results of operation of each Individual Property and the Collateral during such calendar month, all in form satisfactory to Lender; (ii) a balance sheet for such calendar month; (iii) a statement of the actual income and expenses for each Individual Property for such month and a comparison of the budgeted income and expenses and the actual income and expenses for such month and year–to–date for each Individual Property and the Collateral, together with a detailed explanation of any variances of ten percent (10%) or more between budgeted and actual amounts for such period and year–to–date; (iv) a certification that Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner have paid (or have caused Mortgage Borrower and Operating Lessee to pay) all operating expenses due and payable with respect to each Individual Property during such calendar month, (v) a statement of the actual Capital Expenses made by Borrower,  Operating Lessee Owner or each Mortgage Loan Party during each calendar quarter as of the last day of such calendar quarter; (vi) a statement that none of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party has incurred any indebtedness other than indebtedness permitted hereunder or under the Mortgage Loan Documents, as applicable; (vii) an aged receivables report, (viii) to the extent applicable rent rolls identifying the leased premises, names of all tenants, units leased, monthly rental and all other charges payable under each Lease, date to which paid, term of Lease, date of occupancy, date of expiration, material special provisions, concessions or inducements granted to Tenants, and a year–by–year schedule showing by percentage the rentable area of the Improvements and the total base rent attributable to Leases expiring each year) and a delinquency report for each Individual Property, (ix) the most current Smith Travel Research Reports reflecting market penetration and relevant hotel properties competing with each Individual Property and ADR reports for each Individual Property; (x) occupancy statements or reports, including average daily room rates, Rev Par calculations and room revenues for the preceding month, as well as annual averages of the same; and (xi) any and all franchise inspection reports or other reports of inspection or compliance from the Manager or Franchisor received by Borrower, Operating Lessee or any Mortgage Loan Party during the subject reporting period.  Each such statement shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate certifying (1) that such items are true, correct, accurate, and complete and fairly present the financial condition and results of the operations of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, the Collateral and the Property in accordance with GAAP and the Uniform System of Accounts, as applicable, or any other accounting method, consistently applied (subject to normal year–end adjustments) and (2) whether to Borrower’s knowledge there exists a Default or Event of Default, and if so, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy it.

Other Reports

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(a) Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall furnish (or cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to furnish) to Lender, within ten (10) Business Days after request, such further detailed information with respect to the ownership of the Collateral or the operation of the Property and the financial affairs of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Manager as may be reasonably requested by Lender or any applicable Rating Agency.

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(b) Borrower shall furnish (or cause Mortgage Borrower to furnish) to Lender on or before February 15 th of each year and within ten (10) Business Days of Lender’s request (or as soon thereafter as may be reasonably possible), an Officer’s Certificate certifying that to the Borrower’s knowledge the requirements set forth in Section 5.19 and Section 5.20 hereof have been satisfied and that Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Guarantor and each Cindat Entity are each in compliance with the terms thereof.

Annual Budget

.  Borrower or Operating Lessee shall prepare and submit (or shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties or Manager to prepare and submit) to Lender by December 1 st of each year during the Term, for approval by Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, a proposed pro forma budget for each Individual Property for the succeeding calendar year (individually and collectively, the “ Annual Budget ”), and, promptly after preparation thereof, any revisions to such Annual Budget.  Lender’s failure to approve or disapprove any Annual Budget or revision within thirty (30) days after Lender’s receipt thereof shall be deemed to constitute Lender’s approval thereof.  The Annual Budget shall consist of (i) an operating expense budget for each Individual Property (individually and collectively, (the “ Operating Budget ”) showing, on a month–by–month basis, in reasonable detail, each line item of Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s and each Mortgage Loan Party’s anticipated operating income and operating expenses (on a cash and accrual basis), including amounts required to establish, maintain or increase any monthly payments required hereunder and under the Mortgage Loan Documents, and (ii) a Capital Expense budget for each Individual Property (individually and collectively, the “ Capital Budget ”) showing, on a month–by–month basis, in reasonable detail, each line item of anticipated Capital Expenses.

Breach

.  If Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner fails to provide (or fails to cause the Mortgage Loan parties to provide) to Lender or its designee any of the financial statements, certificates, reports or information (the “ Required Records ”) required by this Section 6.3 within thirty (30) days after the date upon which such Required Record is due, Borrower shall pay to Lender, at Lender’s option and in its discretion, an amount equal to $2,500 for each Required Record that is not delivered; provided Lender has given Borrower at least fifteen (15) days prior notice of such failure (and further provided that such payment shall be in addition to any other remedies Lender may have hereunder as a result of an Event of Default that occurs as a result of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee’s failure to provide the Required Records within thirty (30) days after Lender’s written request therefor).  In addition, thirty (30) days after Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s failure to deliver (or failure to cause the Mortgage Loan parties to deliver) any Required Records, Lender shall have the option, upon fifteen (15) days’ notice to Borrower to gain access to Borrower’s, Operating Lessee’s and the Mortgage Loan Party’s books and records and prepare or have prepared at Borrower’s expense, any Required Records not delivered by Borrower or Operating Lessee.

5. INSURANCE; CASUALTY; AND CONDEMNATION

Insurance

.  Borrower, at its sole cost, or at Mortgage Borrower’s sole cost, for the mutual benefit of Borrower and Mortgage Borrower, on one hand, and Lender, on the other hand, shall obtain and maintain (or cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to obtain and maintain) during the Term those policies of insurance required under Section 7.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement and to meet all insurer requirements thereunder. In addition, Borrower shall cause Lender, Borrower, Operating Lessee and each Mortgage Loan Party to each be named as an additional insured or loss payee, as applicable, on each Policy. Borrower shall also cause (or cause Mortgage Borrower to cause) all Policies required under Section 7.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement to provide for at least thirty (30) days’ prior notice to Lender in the event of any Policy cancellation or expiration or material changes.  Borrower shall provide Lender with evidence of insurance required under the Mortgage Loan Agreement simultaneously with the Mortgage Loan Party’s provision of evidence to Mortgage Lender.

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Casualty

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Notice; Restoration

.  If any Individual Property is damaged or destroyed, in whole or in part, by fire or other casualty (a “ Casualty ”), Borrower shall give (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to give) prompt notice thereof to Lender.  Following the occurrence of a Casualty, Borrower, regardless of whether insurance proceeds are available, shall promptly proceed to restore, repair, replace or rebuild (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to promptly proceed to restore, repair, replace or rebuild) such Individual Property in accordance with Legal Requirements to be of at least equal value and of substantially the same character as prior to such damage or destruction.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Casualty with respect to which Borrower reasonably estimates that Borrower cannot complete (or cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to complete) Restoration of the applicable Individual Property prior to the Stated Maturity Date, and in the event that the available Proceeds are sufficient, then in lieu of Restoration, Borrower may (or may cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to), upon not less than sixty (60) days prior written notice, either:  (i) apply the Proceeds to repay the Mortgage Loan and the Loan in its entirety, or (ii) so long as the Proceeds equal not less than the Release Amount for the applicable Individual Property, apply the Proceeds to obtain a Release of the applicable Individual Property in accordance with Section 10.24 hereof and Section 10.24 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement (provided that in such instance a transfer to a third party shall not be required).

Settlement of Proceeds

.  If a Casualty covered by any of the Policies (an “ Insured Casualty ”) occurs at an Individual Property where the loss does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the Allocated Loan Amount of such Individual Property, provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower may settle and adjust any (or cause Operating Lessee or the Mortgage Loan Parties to settle and adjust) claim without the prior consent of Lender; provided such adjustment is carried out in a competent and timely manner, and Borrower is hereby authorized to (and to permit the Mortgage Loan Parties to) collect and receipt for the insurance proceeds (the “ Proceeds ”).  In the event of an Insured Casualty at an Individual Property where the loss equals or exceeds fifteen percent (15%) of the Allocated Loan Amount of such Individual Property (a “ Significant Casualty ”), Lender may, in its sole but reasonable discretion, but subject to the prior rights of the Mortgage Lender, settle and adjust any claim with the consent of Borrower which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and agree with the insurer(s) on the amount to be paid on the loss, and the Proceeds shall, subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents, be due and payable solely to Lender and held by Lender in a casualty/condemnation subaccount of the Cash Management Accounts and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Agreement.  Subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender, if Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party or any party other than Lender is a payee on any check representing Proceeds with respect to a Significant Casualty, Borrower, Operating Lessee or the applicable Mortgage Loan Party, as applicable, shall immediately endorse, and cause all such third parties to endorse, such check payable to the order of Lender.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner, on behalf of themselves and each Mortgage Loan Party, hereby irrevocably appoint Lender as attorney–in–fact for each of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and each Mortgage Loan Party, coupled with an interest, to endorse such check payable to the order of Lender.  The expenses incurred by Lender in the settlement, adjustment and collection of the Proceeds shall become part of the Debt and shall be reimbursed by Borrower to Lender upon demand.

Condemnation

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Notice; Restoration

.  Borrower shall promptly give (or shall cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to give) Lender notice of the actual or threatened commencement of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding affecting any Individual Property (a “ Condemnation ”) and shall deliver (or cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to

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deliver) to Lender copies of any and all papers served in connection with such Condemnation.  Following the occurrence of a Condemnation, Borrower, regardless of whether an Award is available, shall promptly proceed (or cause Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties to promptly proceed) to restore, repair, replace or rebuild such Individual Property in accordance with Legal Requirements to the extent practicable to be of at least equal value and of substantially the same character (and to have the same utility) as prior to such Condemnation.

Collection of Award

.  Subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents, Lender is hereby irrevocably appointed as Borrower’s, Operating Lessee’s and each Mortgage Loan Party’s attorney–in–fact, coupled with an interest, with exclusive power to collect, receive and retain any award or payment in respect of a Condemnation (an “ Award ”) and to make any compromise, adjustment or settlement in connection with such Condemnation.  Notwithstanding any Condemnation (or any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of such Condemnation), Borrower shall continue to pay the Debt at the time and in the manner provided for in the Loan Documents, and the Debt shall not be reduced unless and until any Net Liquidation Proceeds After Debt Service shall have been actually received and applied by Lender to expenses of collecting the Award and to discharge of the Debt. Lender shall not be limited to the interest paid on the Award by the condemning authority but shall be entitled to receive out of the Net Liquidation proceeds After Debt Service interest at the rate or rates provided in the Note.  If any Individual Property is sold, through foreclosure or otherwise, prior to the receipt by Lender or Mortgage Lender of such Award, subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents, Lender shall have the right, whether or not a deficiency judgment on the Note shall be recoverable or shall have been sought, recovered or denied, to receive all or a portion of the Award sufficient to pay the Debt that remains outstanding.  Subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents, Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cause any Award that is payable to Mortgage Borrower or to Operating Lessee to be paid directly to Lender.  Lender shall hold such Award in a casualty/condemnation subaccount of the Cash Management Accounts with respect to such Individual Property and disburse such Award in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

Application of Proceeds or Award; Restoration

. Borrower and Operating Lessee shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to comply in all respects with the terms and provisions of Section 7.4 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement in connection with the application of any Proceeds or Award a Restoration (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) following a casualty or Condemnation.

6. DEFAULTS

Events of Default

.  An “ Event of Default ” shall exist with respect to the Loan if any of the following shall occur:

(a) any (i) any payment of principal or interest (including without limitation the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount) due with respect to the Loan is not paid on the Payment Date when due, or (ii) the entire Debt is not paid in full on the Maturity Date, or (iii) any other amount under Section 3.2 or Section 3.3 is not paid in full when due (unless sufficient funds are available in the relevant Cash Management Account on the applicable date) or (iv) any other monetary sum owed to Lender hereunder is not paid within five (5) Business Days after written demand from Lender;

(b) any of the Taxes are not paid when due (unless Mortgage Lender is paying such Taxes pursuant to Section 3.3 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement), subject to Borrower’s and Mortgage Borrower’s right to contest Taxes in accordance with Section 5.2 hereof and Section 5.2 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, as applicable;

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(c) the Policies are not kept in full force and effect (unless sufficient funds are available in the relevant Subaccount (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) on the applicable date for the payment of such amounts and all conditions to the disbursement thereof set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement have been satisfied in full), or are not delivered to Lender upon request;

(d) a Transfer other than a Permitted Transfer occurs;

(e) any representation or warranty made by or on behalf of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity in any Loan Document, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument, agreement or document furnished by or on behalf of any of the foregoing in connection with any Loan Document, shall be false or misleading in any material respect as of the date the representation or warranty was made; provided that Borrower (or Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) shall have ten (10) days after notice from Lender to cure the event or circumstance that caused such representation or warranty to be false or misleading in any material respect provided that such event or circumstance is susceptible to cure; provided, however, that if any immaterial breach of a representation or warranty is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such ten (10)-day period, and Borrower (or Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) shall have commenced to cure such breach within such ten (10)-day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such ten (10)-day period shall be extended for an additional period of time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower (or Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) in the exercise of due diligence to cure such breach, such additional period not to exceed thirty (30) days; provided further, however, Borrower (or Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Borrower Representative, Guarantor or the Cindat Entity, if applicable) shall have no opportunity to cure any breach of a representation or warranty if (1) such representation or warranty was (A) made to Borrower’s (or Operating Lessee Owner’s, the Mortgage Loan Parties’, Borrower Representative’s, Guarantor’s or the Cindat Entity’s, if applicable) actual knowledge (i.e., such party knew was false or misleading when made), (B) otherwise intentionally misrepresented or (C) made pursuant to the last sentence of Section 4.1 hereof or (2) the granting of such cure period shall have a materially adverse effect upon (a) the ability of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor to perform the respective obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (b) the use, value or operations of any Individual Property, (c) the ongoing revenues and expenses generated by any Individual Property, (d) compliance of any Individual Property with any Legal Requirements, (e) the validity, priority or enforceability of any Loan Document or the liens, rights (including, without limitation, recourse against any Individual Property) or remedies of Lender hereunder or thereunder, (f) the Collateral, or (g) the validity, priority or enforceability of any Mortgage Loan Document or the liens, rights (including, without limitation, recourse against any Individual Property) or remedies of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents;

(f) Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor shall (i) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (ii) generally not be paying its debts as they become due;

(g) a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor; or Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent; or any petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by or against, consented to, or acquiesced in by, Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the

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Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor, as the case may be; or any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor shall be instituted; provided, however, if such appointment, adjudication, petition or proceeding was involuntary and not consented to by Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor, as the case may be, only upon the same not being discharged, stayed or dismissed within ninety (90) days;

(h) any covenant contained in Sections 5.11.1 (a) – (b) ,   5.12 ,   5.14 ,   5.15 ,   5.16 ,   5.31 ,   5.32 ,   5.33 ,   5.35 ,   12.4 ,   12.5(a) , or 12.7 is breached

(i) except as expressly permitted hereunder, the actual alteration, improvement, demolition or removal of all or any material portion of the Improvements without the prior written consent of Lender or the physical waste of any portion of any Individual Property;

(j) an Event of Default as defined or described elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document occurs; or any other event shall occur or condition shall exist, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate or to permit Lender to accelerate the maturity of any portion of the Debt;

(k) a default occurs under any term, covenant or provision set forth herein or in any other Loan Document which specifically contains a notice requirement or grace period and such notice has been given and such grace period has expired;

(l) any of the assumptions with respect to (x) the truth, accuracy or existence of any current state of facts or (y) any past act or omission of Borrower (as opposed to assumptions with respect to actions or omissions (or compliance with covenants) from and after the date of the opinion) contained in any substantive non–consolidation opinion, delivered to Lender by Borrower’s counsel in connection with the Loan or otherwise hereunder, were not true and correct as of the date of such opinion or thereafter became untrue or incorrect;

(m) Borrower fails to comply fully, completely and timely with the covenants and agreements set forth in Article 9 and, with respect to Sections 9.1(b) ,   (f) and (g) , such default continues for ten (10) days after notice from Lender;

(n) if a monetary default or material non-monetary default has occurred and continues beyond any applicable cure period under the Operating Lease or the Operating Lease expires or terminates or is surrendered;

(o) if the Operating Lease is amended or modified in any material respect without the prior written consent of Lender;

(p) if a default is declared under the Franchise Agreement and such default continues beyond any applicable cure period and such default permits the Franchisor thereunder to terminate or cancel the Franchise Agreement or the Franchise Agreement expires or terminates or is surrendered;

(q) if the Franchise Agreement, is amended or modified without the prior written consent of Lender;

(r) if Operating Lessee ceases to do business as a hotel at any Individual Property or terminates such business for any reason whatsoever (other than temporary cessation in connection with

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any continuous and diligent renovation or restoration of an Individual Property following the occurrence of a Casualty or Condemnation at such Individual Property);

(s) if Borrower or Mortgage Borrower fails to achieve Completion by the Completion Date (unless such failure is solely the result of Borrower’s or Mortgage Borrower’s inability to pay for labor or materials due to Mortgage Lender’s failure to advance Mortgage Project Loan proceeds to Mortgage Borrower for payment of Approved PIP Expenses in accordance with the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement notwithstanding that Mortgage Borrower has satisfied the advance conditions under the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement with respect to such Approved PIP Expenses), provided, however, that, if a Force Majeure event occurs that delays Completion beyond the Completion Date, Lender will agree to a reasonable extension of the Completion Date so long as Franchisor has agreed to the same extension period and Borrower delivers (or causes Mortgage Borrower to deliver) to Lender written evidence thereof, such extension not to exceed the date that is ninety (90) days prior to the originally scheduled Stated Maturity Date;

(t) Borrower fails to comply fully, completely and timely with the covenants and agreements set forth in Section 5.29 ,   5.30 ,   5.34 ,   12.3 or 12.5(b) and such default continues for five (5) Business Days;

(u) a default shall be continuing under any of the other terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document not otherwise specified in this Section 8.1 , for ten (10) Business Days after notice to Borrower from Lender, in the case of any default which can be cured by the payment of a sum of money, or for thirty (30) days after notice from Lender in the case of any other default; provided, however, that if such non–monetary default is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30)–day period, and Borrower (or Operating Lessee Owner or Guarantor, if applicable) shall have commenced to cure such default within such thirty (30)-day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such thirty (30)-day period shall be extended for an additional period of time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower (or Operating Lessee Owner or Guarantor, if applicable) in the exercise of due diligence to cure such default, such additional period not to exceed ninety (90) days.

(v) a breach of any of the representations in Section 4.27 ,   4.28 or 4.30 occurs; or

(w) Mortgage Loan Event of Default occurs.

Remedies

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Acceleration

.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in subsection (f) or (g) of Section 8.1 ) and at any time and from time to time thereafter, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to it pursuant to the Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender may take such action, without notice or demand, that Lender deems advisable to protect and enforce its rights against Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner and in and to the Collateral; including declaring the Debt to be immediately due and payable (including unpaid interest, Default Rate interest, Late Payment Charges, Return Differential, Protective Advances and any other amounts owing by Borrower), without notice or demand; and upon any Event of Default described in subsection (f) or (g) of Section 8.1 , the Debt (including unpaid interest, Default Rate interest, Late Payment Charges, Return Differential, Protective Advances and any other amounts owing by Borrower) shall immediately and automatically become due and payable, without notice or demand, and Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner each hereby expressly waive any such notice or demand, anything contained in any Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

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Remedies Cumulative

.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all or any one or more of the rights, powers, privileges and other remedies available to Lender against Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner under the Loan Documents or at law or in equity (including, without limitation, the making of any Protective Advances) may be exercised by Lender at any time and from time to time, whether or not all or any of the Debt shall be declared, or be automatically, due and payable, and whether or not Lender shall have commenced any foreclosure proceeding or other action for the enforcement of its rights and remedies under any of the Loan Documents.  Any such actions taken by Lender shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued independently, singly, successively, together or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in its discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, without impairing or otherwise affecting the other rights and remedies of Lender permitted by law, equity or contract or as set forth in the Loan Documents.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner each agree that if an Event of Default is continuing, (i) to the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender is not subject to any “one action” or “election of remedies” law or rule, and (ii) all Liens and other rights, remedies or privileges provided to Lender shall remain in full force and effect until Lender has exhausted all of its remedies against all of the Collateral, the Pledge and other Security Documents has been foreclosed, all of the Collateral has been sold or otherwise realized upon in satisfaction of the Debt or the Debt has been paid in full.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, nothing contained in any Loan Document shall be construed as requiring Lender to resort to any portion of the Collateral for the satisfaction of any of the Debt in preference or priority to any other portion, and Lender may seek satisfaction out of the entire Collateral or any part thereof, in its discretion.  In addition, Lender shall have the right from time to time to partially foreclose the Pledge in any manner and in any order and for any amount secured by such Pledge then due and payable as determined by Lender in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, the following circumstances:  (i) in the event Borrower defaults beyond any applicable grace period in the payment of one or more scheduled payments of Principal and/or interest on the Note, Lender may foreclose the Pledge to recover such delinquent payments or (ii) in the event Lender elects to accelerate less than the entire Principal, Lender may foreclose the Pledge to recover so much of principal balance of the Loan as Lender may accelerate and such other sums secured by the Pledge as Lender may elect. Notwithstanding one or more partial foreclosures, the Collateral shall remain subject to the Pledge to secure payment of sums secured by such Pledge and not previously recovered.  Any amounts recovered from the Collateral or any other collateral for the Loan after an Event of Default may be applied by Lender toward the payment of any interest and/or Principal and/or any other amounts due under the Loan Documents in such order, priority and proportions as Lender in its sole discretion shall determine.

Severance

.  Lender shall have the right from time to time to sever the Note and the other Loan Documents into one or more separate notes, pledge and security agreements and other security documents (and, in connection therewith, to bifurcate or otherwise modify the nature of the collateral that secures such notes) in such denominations and priorities of payment and liens as Lender shall determine in its discretion for purposes of evidencing and enforcing its rights and remedies.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall (and shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to) execute and deliver to Lender from time to time, promptly after the request of Lender, a severance agreement and such other documents as Lender shall request in order to effect the severance described in the preceding sentence, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby, for itself and the Mortgage Loan Parties, absolutely and irrevocably appoints Lender as its true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect such severance, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner ratifying all that such attorney shall do by virtue thereof, provided that Lender shall first have requested Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner to execute such documents and Borrower and/or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, shall have failed to do so for a period of three (3) Business Days.

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Delay

.  No delay or omission to exercise any remedy, right or power accruing upon an Event of Default, or the granting of any indulgence or compromise by Lender shall impair any such remedy, right or power hereunder or 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 one 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 consequent thereon.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Lender reserves the right to seek a deficiency judgment or preserve a deficiency claim in connection with the foreclosure on any portion of the Collateral to the extent necessary to foreclose on all or any portion of the Collateral, the Cash Management Accounts or any other collateral.

Lender’s Right to Perform

(x) If Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner fails to perform (or fails to cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to perform) any covenant or obligation contained herein and such failure constitutes an Event of Default, without in any way limiting Lender’s right to exercise any of its rights, powers or remedies as provided hereunder, or under any of the other Loan Documents, Lender may, while such Event of Default is continuing, but shall have no obligation to, perform, or cause the performance of, such covenant or obligation, and all costs, expenses, liabilities, penalties and fines of Lender incurred or paid in connection therewith shall be payable by Borrower to Lender upon demand and if not paid shall be added to the Debt (and to the extent permitted under applicable laws, secured by the Security Documents and other Loan Documents) and shall bear interest thereafter at the Default Rate.

(y) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, and at any time and from time to time thereafter while any Event of Default is continuing, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender, personally, or by its agents or attorneys, may enter into and upon all or any part of the Property, and each and every part thereof, and is hereby given a right and license and appointed Borrower’s and Mortgage Borrower’s attorney-in-fact and exclusive agent to do so, and may exclude Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, their respective agents and servants wholly therefrom, and, having and holding the same, may, either personally or by its superintendents, managers, agents, servants, attorneys or receivers, complete the PIP Project, or any components thereof, and, in the course of such completion, may make such changes to the PIP Budget (but for the avoidance of doubt, not to the scope of the PIP) as Lender may deem reasonably necessary in order to achieve Completion of the PIP Project, and may insure the same and may use, operate, manage and control the Improvements and the Property (or any portion thereof) and conduct the business thereof, all at the expense of Borrower.

Licenses

.  Moreover, subject to the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby agree that, upon an Event of Default, they will cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to (x) assign the Licenses to Lender if such Licenses are assignable or otherwise continue to hold such Licenses for the benefit of Lender until such time as Lender can obtain such Licenses in its own name or the name of a nominee and (y) execute and deliver all documents, applications and other written instruments necessary to transfer any liquor licenses or such other Licenses with respect to the Property into the name of Lender or its designee.

7. SECONDARY MARKET PROVISIONS

Transfer of Loan

Lender may, at any time, sell, transfer or assign the Loan together with the Loan Documents and any or all servicing rights with respect thereto, or grant participations therein or enter into a Syndication or issue mortgage pass–through certificates or other securities evidencing a beneficial interest in a rated or unrated public offering or private placement (the

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Securities ”) secured by or evidencing ownership interests in the Note and the Pledge (each such sale, assignment, participation, Syndication or securitization, a “ Secondary Market Transaction ”).  Lender may forward to each purchaser, transferee, assignee, servicer, participant, investor in such Securities or any Rating Agency (all of the foregoing entities collectively referred to as the “ Investor ”) and each prospective Investor, all documents and information which Lender now has or may hereafter acquire relating to the Loan and to Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Guarantor and any Cindat Entity, the Collateral and the Property, whether furnished by Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Guarantor, such Cindat Entity or otherwise, as Lender determines necessary or appropriate.

(a) If requested by Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall (and shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to) 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 or applicable Legal Requirements in connection with any Secondary Market Transactions, including to:

(i) (A) provide updated financial and other information with respect to the Collateral, the Property, the business operated at the Property, Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity, any Affiliate of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or Manager, (B) provide updated budgets and rent rolls relating to the Property, and (C) provide updated appraisals, market studies, environmental reviews (Phase I’s and, if appropriate, Phase II’s), property condition reports and other due diligence investigations of the Property (the information referred to in clauses (A), (B) and (C) shall hereinafter be referred to collectively as “ Updated Information ”), together, if customary, with appropriate verification of the Updated Information through letters of auditors, certificates of third party service providers or opinions of counsel acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies;

(ii) provide opinions of counsel, which may be relied upon by Lender and the Rating Agencies, and their respective counsel, agents and representatives, as to bankruptcy non-consolidation, fraudulent conveyance and true sale, or any other opinion customary in Secondary Market Transactions or required by the Rating Agencies with respect to the Property, Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity and any Affiliate of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity, which counsel and opinions shall be satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies;

(iii) provide updated (as of the closing date of any Secondary Market Transaction) representations and warranties made in the Loan Documents and such additional representations and warranties as Lender or the Rating Agencies may reasonably require;

(iv) subject to Section 9.4 hereof, execute modifications and amendments to the Loan Documents and Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s and the Mortgage Loan Parties’ organizational documents as Lender or the Rating Agencies may reasonably require, including, without limitation, the addition of one or more Independent Directors pursuant to the terms and provisions of Schedule 4 attached hereto; provided, however, no such modification or amendment shall result in a material economic change to the transactions set forth in this Agreement or otherwise materially increase the obligations or materially decrease the rights of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner hereunder;

(v) provide access to, and conduct tours of, the Property; and

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(vi) provide certifications or other evidence of reliance reasonably acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies with respect to third party reports and other information obtained in connection with the origination of the Loan or any Updated Information.

(b) If, at the time a Disclosure Document (as hereinafter defined) is being prepared for a Secondary Market Transaction, Lender expects that Borrower alone or Borrower and one or more Affiliates of Borrower (including Guarantor or any other Person that is directly or indirectly committed by contract or otherwise to make payments on all or a part of the Loan) collectively, or an Individual Property alone or an Individual Property and any Related Property collectively, will be a Significant Obligor, the Borrower shall furnish to Lender upon request the following financial information:

(i) if Lender expects that the principal amount of the Loan together with any Related Loans, as of the cut-off date for such Secondary Market Transaction, may equal or exceed ten percent (10%) (but less than twenty percent (20%)) of the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans included or expected to be included in the Secondary Market Transaction, net operating income for such Individual Property and any Related Property for the most recent fiscal year and interim period as required under Item 1112(b)(1) of Regulation AB (or, if the Loan is not treated as a non-recourse loan under Instruction 3 for Item 1101(k) of Regulation AB, selected financial data meeting the requirements and covering the time periods specified in Item 301 of Regulation S-K and Item 1112(b)(1) of Regulation AB); or

(ii) if Lender expects that the principal amount of the Loan together with any Related Loans, as of the cut-off date for such Secondary Market Transaction, may equal or exceed twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans included or expected to be included in the Secondary Market Transaction, the financial statements required under Item 1112(b)(2) of Regulation AB (which includes, but may not be limited to, a balance sheet with respect to the entity that Lender determines to be a Significant Obligor for the two most recent Fiscal Years and applicable interim periods, meeting the requirements of Rule 3-01 of Regulation S-X (17 C.F.R. Part 210), and statements of income and statements of cash flows with respect to such Individual Property for the three most recent Fiscal Years and applicable interim periods, meeting the requirements of Rule 3-02 of Regulation S-X (or if Lender determines that such Individual Property is the Significant Obligor and such Individual Property (other than properties that are hotels, nursing homes, or other properties that would be deemed to constitute a business and not real estate under Regulation S-X or other legal requirements) was acquired from an unaffiliated third party and the other conditions set forth in Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X have been met, the financial statements required by Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X)).

(c) Further, if requested by Lender, Borrower shall (and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to), promptly upon Lender’s request, furnish to Lender financial data or financial statements meeting the requirements of Item 1112(b)(1) or (2) of Regulation AB, as specified by Lender, for any Tenant of the Property if, in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction, Lender expects there to be, as of the cutoff date for such Secondary Market Transaction, a concentration with respect to such Tenant or group of Affiliated Tenants within all of the mortgage loans included or expected to be included in the Secondary Market Transaction such that such Tenant or group of Affiliated Tenants would constitute a Significant Obligor. Borrower shall (and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) furnish to Lender, in connection with the preparation of the Disclosure Documents and on an ongoing basis, financial data and/or financial statements with respect to such Tenants meeting the requirements of Item 1112(b)(1) or (2) of Regulation AB, as specified by Lender, but only for so long as such entity or entities are a Significant Obligor and either (x) filings pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with or relating to the Secondary Market Transaction (an “ Exchange Act Filing ”) are required to be made under applicable

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Legal Requirements or (y) comparable information is required to otherwise be “available” to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements.

(d) If Lender determines that Borrower alone or Borrower and one or more Affiliates of Borrower collectively, or an Individual Property alone or an Individual Property and any Related Property collectively, are a Significant Obligor, then Borrower shall (and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) furnish to Lender, on an ongoing basis, selected financial data or financial statements meeting the requirements of Item 1112(b)(1) or (2) of Regulation AB, as specified by Lender, but only for so long as such entity or entities are a Significant Obligor and either (x) Exchange Act Filings are required to be made under applicable Legal Requirements or (y) comparable information is required to otherwise be “available” to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements.

(e) Any financial data or financial statements provided pursuant to this Section 9.1 shall be furnished to Lender within the following time periods:

(i) with respect to information requested in connection with the preparation of Disclosure Documents for a Secondary Market Transaction, within ten (10) Business Days after notice from Lender; and

(ii) with respect to ongoing information required under Section 9.1(d) and (e) above, (A) not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower and (B) not later than ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower.

(f) If requested by Lender, Borrower shall (and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) provide Lender, promptly, and in any event within three (3) Business Days following Lender’s request therefor, with any other or additional financial statements, or financial, statistical or operating information, as Lender shall reasonably determine to be required pursuant to Regulation S-K or Regulation S-X, as applicable, Regulation AB, or any amendment, modification or replacement thereto or other Legal Requirements relating to a Secondary Market Transaction or as shall otherwise be reasonably requested by the Lender.

(g) If requested by Lender, whether in connection with a Secondary Market Transaction or at any time thereafter during which the Loan and any Related Loans are included in a Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall (and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to) provide Lender, promptly upon request, a list of Tenants (including all affiliates of such Tenants) that in the aggregate (1) occupy 10% or more (but less than 20%) of the total floor area of the improvements or represent 10% or more (but less than 20%) of aggregate base rent, and (2) occupy 20% or more of the total floor area of the Improvements or represent 20% or more of aggregate base.

(h) All financial statements provided (or caused to be provided) by Borrower pursuant to this Section 9.1(c) ,   (d) ,   (e) or (f) shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall meet the requirements of Regulation S-K or Regulation S-X, as applicable, Regulation AB, and other applicable Legal Requirements.  All financial statements provided (or caused to be provided) by Borrower pursuant to this Section 9.1(c) ,   (d) ,   (e) or (f) relating to a Fiscal Year shall be audited by independent accountants in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable, Regulation AB, and all other applicable Legal Requirements, shall be accompanied by the manually executed report of the independent accountants thereon, which report shall meet the requirements of Regulation S-K or Regulation S-X, as applicable, Regulation AB, and all other applicable Legal Requirements, and shall be further accompanied by a manually executed written consent of the independent accountants, in form and substance acceptable to Lender, to the inclusion of such financial statements in any Disclosure Document and any Exchange Act Filing and to the use of the name

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of such independent accountants and the reference to such independent accountants as “experts” in any Disclosure Document and Exchange Act Filing (or comparable information is required to otherwise be available to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements), all of which shall be provided at the same time as the related financial statements are required to be provided.  All other financial statements shall be certified by the chief financial officer of Borrower, which certification shall state that such financial statements meet the requirements set forth in the first sentence of this paragraph.

Use of Information

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner each understand that information provided to Lender by Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner and their agents, counsel and representatives may be included in preliminary and final disclosure documents in connection with the Secondary Market Transaction, including an offering circular, a prospectus, prospectus supplement, private placement memorandum or other offering document (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 ”), and may be made available to investors or prospective investors in the Securities, investment banking firms, Rating Agencies, accounting firms, law firms and other third-party advisory and service providers relating to the Secondary Market Transaction.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner each also understand that the findings and conclusions of any third-party due diligence report obtained by the Lender, the Issuer (as hereinafter defined) or the placement agent or underwriter of the Secondary Market Transaction may be made publicly available if required, and in the manner prescribed, by Section 15E(s)(4)(A) of the Exchange Act and any rules promulgated thereunder.

Borrower Indemnity

Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify Lender (and for purposes of this Section 9.3 , Lender shall include its officers and directors) and each Person who controls the Lender within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “ Lender Group ”), the issuer of the Securities (the “ Issuer ” and for purposes of this Section 9.3 , Issuer shall include its officers, director and each Person who controls the Issuer within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and any placement agent or underwriter with respect to the Secondary Market Transaction, each of their respective officers and directors and each Person who controls the placement agent or underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “ Underwriter Group ”) for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, the “ Liabilities ”) to which Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer or the Underwriter Group may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, (i) any untrue statement of any material fact contained in the information provided to Lender by Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party and their agents, counsel and representatives, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated in such information or necessary in order to make the statements in such information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or (iii) a breach of the representations and warranties made by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner in Section 4.8 of this Agreement (Full and Accurate Disclosure).  Borrower also agrees to reimburse Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group in connection with investigating or defending the Liabilities.  Borrower’s liability under this paragraph will be limited to Liabilities that arise out of, or are based upon, an untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party in connection with the preparation of the Disclosure Document or in connection with the underwriting or closing of the Loan, including financial statements of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties, operating statements and rent rolls with respect to the Property.  This indemnification provision will be in addition to any liability which Borrower may otherwise have.

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(i) In connection with any Exchange Act Filing or other reports containing comparable information that is required to be made “available” to holders of the Securities under Regulation AB or applicable Legal Requirements, Borrower agrees to (i) indemnify Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and the Underwriter Group for Liabilities to which Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, an alleged untrue statement or alleged omission or an untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party in connection with the preparation of the Disclosure Document or in connection with the underwriting or closing of the Loan, including financial statements of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties, operating statements and rent rolls with respect to the Property, and (ii) reimburse Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Lender, the Lender Group, the Issuer and/or the Underwriter Group in connection with defending or investigating the Liabilities.

(j) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 9.3 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 9.3 , notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof, but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which the indemnifying party may have to any indemnified party hereunder except to the extent that failure to notify causes prejudice to the indemnifying party.  In the event that any action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled, jointly with any other indemnifying party, to participate therein and, to the extent that it (or they) may elect by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party.  After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party under this Section 9.3 , such indemnified party shall pay for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there are any legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party at the cost of the indemnifying party.  The indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel unless an indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party.  Without the prior written consent of Lender (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), no indemnifying party shall settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any indemnified party is an actual or potential party to such claim, action, suit or proceeding) unless the indemnifying party shall have given Lender reasonable prior written notice thereof and shall have obtained an unconditional release of each indemnified party hereunder from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedings.

(k) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in Section 9.3(a) or (b) is for any reason held to be unenforceable as to an indemnified party in respect of any Liabilities (or action in respect thereof) referred to therein which would otherwise be indemnifiable under Section 9.3(a) or (b) , the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Liabilities (or action in respect thereof); provided, however, that no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was

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not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.  In determining the amount of contribution to which the respective parties are entitled, the following factors shall be considered:  (i) the Issuer’s and Borrower’s relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter with respect to which the claim was asserted; (ii) the opportunity to correct and prevent any statement or omission; and (iii) any other equitable considerations appropriate in the circumstances.  Lender and Borrower hereby agree that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation.

(l) The liabilities and obligations of both Borrower and Lender under this Section 9.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the satisfaction and discharge of the Debt.

Restructuring of Loan

.  Lender, without in any way limiting Lender’s other rights hereunder, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall have the right at any time to require Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner to restructure the Loan into multiple notes (which may include component notes or senior and junior notes) or to create participation interests in the Loan, and which restructuring may include reallocation of principal amounts of the Loan (including, by way of example, the increase or decrease in the principal amount of the senior note and instrument securing same, and the corresponding decrease or increase in the principal amounts of the junior note(s) and the security instrument(s) securing same), the establishment of different interest rates and debt service payments for such notes and the order of priority as may be designated by Lender with respect to such notes; provided, that (i) the total amounts of such notes shall equal the amount of the Loan immediately prior to the restructuring, (ii) except in the case of an Event of Default under the Loan, the weighted average interest rate of such notes, if any, shall, in the aggregate, equal the interest rate which was applicable to the Loan immediately prior to the restructuring, (iii) except in the case of an Event of Default under the Loan, the debt service payments on such notes shall equal the debt service payment which was due under the Loan immediately prior to the restructuring, (iv) subject to Section 9.6 hereof, any such restructuring carried out after the closing of the Loan shall be at Borrower’s cost and (v) such restructuring shall not have a material adverse effect on the Term or the other economic terms and conditions of the Loan or decrease the rights of Borrower or increase the obligations of Borrower other than to a de minimis extent and/or as would be typical given the nature of the obligations of a borrower under a standard subordinate loan or a loan with component notes.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall cooperate (and shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to cooperate) with all reasonable requests of Lender in order to restructure the Loan and shall (A) execute and deliver such documents and (B) cause Borrower’s counsel to deliver such legal opinions as, in the case of each of (A) and (B) above, shall be reasonably required by Lender and required by any Rating Agency in connection therewith, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and satisfactory to any such Rating Agency, including the severance of this Agreement, the Security Documents and other Loan Documents if requested.  In the event Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner fail to execute and deliver (or cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to fail to execute and deliver) such documents to Lender within ten (10) Business Days following such request by Lender, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoints, on behalf of themselves and the Mortgage Loan Parties, Lender as its true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect such transactions, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner each ratifying all that such attorney shall do by virtue thereof.  It shall be an Event of Default if Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner fails to comply with any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Section 9 after the expiration of fifteen (15) Business Days after notice thereof.  Borrower covenants and agrees that any such reallocation (as described above) will be in compliance with the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1 and Section 5.12 hereof.

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Syndication

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(m) In connection with any syndication of all or a portion of the Loan to one or more lenders (each a “ Syndication ”), Lender may, at its option, without Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s consent, sell with novation all or any part of its right, title and interest in, to, and under the Loan, to one or more additional Persons (each a “ Co-Lender ”).  From and after the effective date of a Syndication (A) each Co-Lender shall be a party hereto and to each Loan Document, and, except as specified otherwise herein, shall succeed to the rights and obligations of Lender and the Co-Lenders hereunder and thereunder in respect of the Loan, and (B) Lender, as lender and each Co-Lender, as applicable, shall, to the extent such rights and obligations have been assigned by it, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations hereunder and under the Loan Documents that arise from and after the effective date of any such Syndication.

(n) The liabilities of Lender and each of the Co-Lenders shall be several and not joint.  Neither Lender nor any Co-Lender shall be responsible for the obligations of any other Co-Lender.  Lender and each Co-Lender shall be liable to Borrower only for their respective proportionate shares of the Loan.

(o) Lender (or an Affiliate of Lender) shall act as administrative noteholder for itself and any Co-Lenders (together with any successor administrative noteholder, the “ Agent ”).  Borrower acknowledges that Lender, as Agent, shall have the sole and exclusive authority to execute, perform and administer this Agreement and each Loan Document on behalf of itself, as Lender and as Agent for itself and the Co-Lenders, subject to the terms of any co-lending agreement.  Except as otherwise provided herein, no Co-Lender shall have any right to deal directly with Borrower with respect to the rights, benefits and obligations of Borrower under this Agreement, the Loan Documents or any one or more documents or instruments in respect thereof.  Borrower may rely conclusively on the actions of Lender as Agent to bind Lender and the Co-Lenders, notwithstanding that the particular action in question may, pursuant to this Agreement or any co-lending agreement be subject to the consent or direction of some or all of the Co-Lenders.  Lender may resign as Agent of the Co-Lenders, in its sole discretion, or if required to by the Co-Lenders, in accordance with the term of any co-lending agreement.  The term Agent shall mean any successor Agent.

(p) Lender, as Agent, shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Co-Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not Agent, respectively.  The term “Co-Lender” or “Co-Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include Lender in its individual capacity.  Lender and the other Co-Lenders and their respective Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in any kind of business with, Borrower, or any Affiliate of Borrower and any Person who may do business with or own securities of Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower, all as if they were not serving in such capacities hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to each other.

(q) If required by Lender or any Co-Lender, Borrower hereby agrees to execute supplemental notes in the principal amount of such Co-Lender’s pro rata share of the Loan substantially in the form of the Note, and such supplemental note shall (i) be payable to order of such Co-Lender, (ii) be dated as of the closing date of the Syndication, and (iii) mature on the Maturity Date.  Such supplemental note shall provide that it evidences a portion of the existing indebtedness hereunder and under the Note and not any new or additional indebtedness of Borrower.  The term “Note” as used in this Agreement and in all the other Loan Documents shall include all such supplemental notes.

Costs and Expenses

.  In the event that a Secondary Market Transaction closes after the date of this Agreement, Borrower shall be responsible for (i) all of Borrower’s costs and expenses

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(including, without limitation, its attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection therewith and (ii) all of Lender’s and Agent’s reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and, to the extent required by Lender or Agent, appraisals, environmental reviews and property condition reports) not to exceed $125,000 in the aggregate during the entire Term of the Loan for all such Secondary Market Transactions in the case of such costs and expenses described in this clause (ii).  For the avoidance of doubt, any amounts incurred by Mortgage Lender pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement (including Article 9 thereof) shall not be a credit against or otherwise reduce the $125,000 amount set forth in the preceding sentence.

Intentionally Omitted

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Certain Limitations

.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (1) Borrower shall not be required to (i) modify any Loan Document if such modification would (A) increase the interest rate payable under the Note or any other material monetary obligation under the Loan Documents, (B) shorten the period until the stated maturity of the Note, (C) modify the amortization of principal of the Note other than following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Casualty or Condemnation, (D) modify in a material adverse manner any other material term of the Debt, or (E) materially adversely impair the rights or increase the obligations of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor, or (ii) materially amend the organizational documents or ownership structure of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor and (2) in no event shall Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Borrower Representative or Guarantor be required to reimburse Lender, as applicable, to satisfy any of its obligations under this Article 9 (other than those obligations of Borrower expressly set forth in Sections 9.3 and 9.6 hereof).

8. MISCELLANEOUS

Exculpation

.  Notwithstanding any other provision in the Loan Documents to the contrary, but subject to the qualifications below, Lender shall not enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner to perform and observe the obligations contained in the Loan Documents by any action or proceeding wherein a money judgment shall be sought against Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, 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 and rights under the Loan Documents, or in any or all of the Collateral 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 and Operating Lessee Owner only to the extent of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s interest in the Collateral and in any other collateral given to Lender, and Lender shall not sue for, seek or demand any deficiency judgment against Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner in any such action or proceeding under or by reason of or under or in connection with any Loan Document.  In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Debt or any other liabilities or obligations of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner be recourse to the Borrower Representative or any Person that directly or indirectly owns any equity interests or otherwise controls any Borrower Representative, or any partner, member, director officer or representative thereof (other than, in each case, the Guarantor).  The provisions of this Section 10.1 shall not, however, (i) constitute a waiver, release or impairment of any obligation evidenced or secured by any Loan Document, except to the extent Lender has expressly waived in this Section 10.1 the right to sue Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner for a money judgment; (ii) impair the right of Lender to name Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner as a party defendant in any action or suit for foreclosure and sale under any of the Security Documents; (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

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remedies of Lender thereunder, except to the extent Lender has expressly waived in this Section 10.1 the right to sue Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner for a money judgment; (iv) impair the right of Lender to obtain the appointment of a receiver; (v) constitute a prohibition against Lender to commence any other appropriate action or proceeding in order for Lender to fully realize the security granted by the Pledge or the other Security Documents or to exercise its remedies against any all or any portion of the Collateral; or (vi) 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 loss, damage, cost, expense, liability, claim or other obligation incurred by Lender (including attorneys’ fees and costs reasonably incurred) arising out of or in connection with the following (all such liability and obligation of Borrower for any or all of the following being referred to herein as “ Borrower’s Recourse Liabilities ”):

(a) fraud or intentional misrepresentation by Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing in connection with the Loan;

(b) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party;

(c) the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or indemnification in any Loan Document concerning Environmental Laws or Hazardous Substances, including Sections 4.19 and 5.7 , and clauses (viii) through (xi) of Section 5.18 ;

(d) intentional physical waste of any Individual Property resulting from the acts or omissions of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing or after an Event of Default, the removal or disposal of any portion of any Individual Property without the concurrent replacement thereof with property of at least equivalent utility and value, unless such portion of such Individual Property is obsolete and is no longer required for the normal operation of such Individual Property;

(e) the misapplication or conversion by Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party of (v) any Proceeds paid by reason of any Insured Casualty, (w) any Award received in connection with a Condemnation, (x) any Net Liquidation Proceeds After Debt Service, (y) any Rents, refund of taxes (including Taxes) or amounts in any Cash Management Account, Mortgage Cash Management Account, any Subaccount (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) (including any distributions or payments to members/partners/shareholders of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party during a period which Lender did not receive the full amounts required to be paid to Lender under the Loan Documents) or which Mortgage Lender did not receive the full amounts required to be paid to Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents or (z) the proceeds of any sale of any portion of or all of the Collateral or the Property in violation of the Loan Documents;

(f) failure to pay charges for labor or materials or other charges that were incurred by or on behalf of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing that can create Liens on any portion of any Individual Property unless such charges are the subject of a bona fide dispute in which Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or a Mortgage Loan Party is contesting the amount or validity thereof and except to the extent that (x) funds to pay the same are held in a Subaccount (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) and Mortgage Lender fails to make a disbursement from such Subaccount (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) notwithstanding that Mortgage Borrower has satisfied the conditions precedent thereto in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth herein, (y) cash flow from such Individual Property is insufficient to pay for such charges and the resulting Liens (1) are subordinate to the lien of the Security Instrument, (2) arose for failure to pay charges for labor or materials, and (3) at the time such charges were incurred,

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Borrower and Mortgage Borrower reasonably believed that cash flow from such Individual Property would be sufficient to pay for such charges or (z) such failure occurred after the date that (x) Mortgage Lender acquired title to such Individual Property by foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar proceeding or (y) Lender acquired title to the applicable portion of the Collateral relating to such Individual Property by foreclosure, assignment in lieu of foreclosure or similar proceeding;

(g) any security deposits collected with respect to any Individual Property which are not delivered to Lender upon a foreclosure of the Pledge or any other Security Document or action in lieu thereof, except to the extent any such security deposits were applied in accordance with the terms and conditions of any of the Leases prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default that gave rise to such foreclosure or action in lieu thereof or such security deposits were deposited with Lender prior to such foreclosure or action in lieu thereof;

(h) an act or omission of any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing which hinders, delays or interferes with Lender’s enforcement of its rights hereunder or under any other Loan Document or the realization of the collateral, including the assertion by any of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing of defenses or counterclaims (unless such defenses or counterclaims are (a) asserted in good faith and (b) not frivolous), provided, however, if Borrower is the prevailing party in a legal proceeding in connection with such defenses or counterclaims, then Borrower shall have no liability due to the assertion of such defenses or counterclaims;

(i) Borrower’s indemnifications of Lender set forth in Sections 9.3 ;

(j) the amendment, modification, alteration, termination, cancellation or surrender of the Operating Lease without Lender’s prior written consent;

(k) the amendment, modification, alteration, termination, cancellation or surrender of the Franchise Agreement without Lender’s prior written consent;

(l) the misrepresentation by Borrower under Section 4.18 hereof;

(m) (i) the failure of Borrower or Mortgage Borrower to achieve Completion by the Completion Date as required under this Agreement and (ii) the breach of Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.17(xi) hereof; provided, that Borrower shall not be personally liable for any amount incurred by Lender to complete the PIP Project if Mortgage Lender has incurred costs that are duplicative of Lender’s costs and Mortgage Lender is seeking to enforce liability against Guarantor under the Mortgage Guaranty with respect to such duplicative costs, or Mortgage Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.17(xi) of the Mortgage Loan Agreement;

(n) the failure of Borrower or Mortgage Borrower to make deposits into the Deficiency Deposit Subaccount (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) as required by and pursuant to the terms of Section 2.1.7 of the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement;

(o) a breach of any of the terms and conditions set forth in Section 5.12 of this Agreement (other than as described in clause (ii) of the definition of Springing Recourse Event);

(p) a breach of Mortgage Borrower’s obligations set forth in Section 5.25(a) hereof;

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(q) Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing enters into any Minor Lease without Lender’s prior written consent.  For purposes hereof, the term “ Minor Lease ” means a Lease that (i) demises space in the lobby of a hotel located at an Individual Property for use as a tour desk or otherwise demises space for any other use in the lobby of a hotel located at an Individual Property in an amount that is less 500 rentable square feet, (ii) is for a term that is less than three (3) years and (iii) is terminable on ninety (90) days’ (or less) notice without cause and without penalty or premium;  

(r) Borrower’s or Mortgage Borrower’s failure to remediate, remove or pay any fines, charges or penalties with respect to any and all City of New York Fire Department, Environmental Control Board or Building Department violations on record or filed with or issued by the applicable Governmental Authority or municipality or department thereof with respect to the Property as of the date hereof;

(s) all amounts paid by Lender in connection with any transfer fees, new application fees, or similar fees payable under or in connection with the Franchise Agreement (except to the extent incurred in connection with the consummation of a Secondary Market Transaction);

(t) payment of any transfer taxes in connection with an exercise of remedies by Lender or realization on all or any portion of the Collateral;

(u) (A) any obligation of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Affiliate of the foregoing (each of the foregoing, a “ Borrower Related Party ”) to indemnify any Person that, immediately prior to any acquisition of title to the Collateral pursuant to a UCC foreclosure sale, a UCC strict foreclosure, an assignment in lieu of foreclosure or other enforcement action under the Loan Documents (collectively, an “ Equity Collateral Enforcement Action ”; and the date on which an Equity Collateral Enforcement Action is consummated, an “ Equity Collateral Transfer Date ”), was an Affiliate of any Borrower Related Party, to the extent such obligation continues to be the obligation of the transferee at such Equity Collateral Enforcement Action and is not expressly waived in writing by the Persons covered by such indemnification obligation and (B) any obligation of any Borrower Related Party accruing prior to, on or after the Equity Collateral Transfer Date to pay (1) legal fees to legal counsel engaged by any Borrower Related Party prior to the Equity Collateral Transfer Date, (2) amounts due under any contract between any Borrower Related Party, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of any Borrower Related Party, on the other hand (unless such contract is assumed in writing by the Person acquiring the Collateral on or after the Equity Collateral Transfer Date) or (3) amounts due under any contract between any Borrower Related Party, on the one hand, and any Person not Affiliated with any Borrower Related Party, on the other hand, that has been entered into without the prior written approval of Lender to the extent such prior written approval was required under the Loan Documents (unless such contract is assumed in writing by the Person acquiring the Collateral on or after the Equity Collateral Transfer Date) and/or following the completion of any Equity Collateral Enforcement Action, any accounts payable of any Mortgage Borrower or any Borrower Related Party or any income tax or indemnity liability of any Borrower Related Party to third parties or to other Borrower Related Parties;

(v) a breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.30 hereof (which shall include, without limitation, the amount of the applicable deposit set forth in Section 4.30 hereof);

(w) a breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.26 hereof or Borrower’s obligations set forth in Section 5.35 hereof or the failure of Borrower, Operating Lessee

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Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party to maintain adequate amounts on deposit with respect to any pension or other employee liability; or

(x) any challenge, claim or other action brought or asserted against Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner by any purchaser of all or any portion of the membership interests in any Mortgage Loan Party.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, (A) 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 in accordance with the Loan Documents, and (B) 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 of the following occurs (each, a “ Springing Recourse Event ”):

(i) an Event of Default described in Section 8.1(d) or Section 8.1(d) of the Mortgage Loan Agreement shall have occurred (provided, however, that, if Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Affiliate thereof enters into any Minor Lease without Lender’s prior written consent, the same shall not constitute a “Springing Recourse Event”),

(ii) a breach of the covenant set forth in Section 5.12 hereof and such breach is cited by a court as a contributing factor in the substantive consolidation of the Property (or any portion thereof) or the Collateral (or any portion thereof) with the assets of any Person (other than Borrower and/or Operating Lessee Owner),

(iii) (a) Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (b) a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor at the request of any such Person or any affiliate or direct or indirect owner of any such Person (each, a “ Recourse Person ”); or Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor shall file a voluntary petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law; or an involuntary petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed against Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor and either (i) a Recourse Person aids, solicits, supports, or otherwise cooperates or colludes in the filing of such petition or (ii) the Person against whom such petition is filed acquiesces in, or consents to, such filing; or any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor shall be instituted by  a Recourse Person or a Recourse Person aids, solicits, supports, or otherwise cooperates or colludes in the initiation of such proceeding,

(iv) a breach of the covenant set forth in Section 5.25(b) hereof and Section 5.25(c) hereof, respectively,

(v) a breach of the covenants set forth in Section 5.31 hereof, or

(vi) any purchaser of any direct or interest membership interest in any Mortgage Loan Party shall file an involuntary petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or

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arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law  or any similar federal or state law, against Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor and either (i) a Recourse Person aids, solicits, supports, or otherwise cooperates or colludes in the filing of such petition or (ii) the Person against whom such petition is filed acquiesces in, or consents to, such filing; or any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties or Guarantor shall be instituted by  a Recourse Person or a Recourse Person aids, solicits, supports, or otherwise cooperates or colludes in the initiation of such proceeding .

Brokers and Financial Advisors

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner each hereby represent that they have dealt with no financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders who will not be paid from the proceeds of the Loan at closing.  Borrower shall indemnify and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses (including out-of-pocket reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether incurred in connection with enforcing this indemnity or defending claims of third parties) of any kind in any way relating to or arising from a claim by any Person that such Person acted on behalf of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.  The provisions of this Section 10.2 shall survive the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Debt.  Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, the Mortgage Loan Parties and any sponsor of Borrower acknowledge and agree that Lender and any of Lender’s agents or correspondents, reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to provide additional compensation to any broker, correspondent or originator of the Loan, at Lender’s sole cost and expense.

Retention of Servicer

.  Lender reserves the right to retain the Servicer and any special servicer to act as its agent(s) hereunder with such powers as are specifically delegated to the Servicer and any special servicer by Lender, whether pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, any pooling and servicing agreement or similar agreement entered into as a result of a Secondary Market Transaction or otherwise, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  Borrower shall pay any fees and expenses of the Servicer (other than any regularly scheduled monthly third party servicing fees) and any out-of-pocket reasonable third-party fees and expenses, including, without limitation, special servicing fees, work-out fees, liquidation fees and attorney’s fees and disbursements and fees and expenses in connection with a prepayment, release of the Collateral (or any portion thereof) or the Property (or any Individual Property or portion thereof), approvals under the Loan Documents requested by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, assumption of Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s obligations or modification of the Loan, special servicing or work-out of the Loan or enforcement of the Loan Documents.

Survival

.  This Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the making by Lender of the Loan and the execution and delivery to Lender of the Note, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any of the Debt is unpaid or such longer period if expressly set forth in this Agreement.  All Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s covenants and agreements in this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the respective legal representatives, successors and assigns of Lender.

Lender’s Discretion

.  Whenever pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Lender exercises any right given to it to approve or disapprove, or consent or withhold consent, or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to Lender or is to be in Lender’s discretion, the decision of Lender to approve or disapprove, to consent or withhold consent, or to decide whether arrangements or terms are satisfactory or not satisfactory, or acceptable or unacceptable or in Lender’s discretion shall (except as is otherwise specifically herein provided) be in the sole discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive.

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Governing Law

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(y) THIS AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE NOTE DELIVERED PURSUANT HERETO WERE DISBURSED FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH STATE THE PARTIES AGREE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION EMBODIED HEREBY, AND IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE AND ANY APPLICABLE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE EACH HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTE, AND THIS AGREEMENT AND THE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO § 5–1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

(z) ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER OR BORROWER OR OPERATING LESSEE OWNER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK AND BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE OWNER EACH WAIVE ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND EACH OF BORROWER OPERATING LESSEE OWNER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.  BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE OWNER DO EACH HEREBY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT CT CORPORATION AT 111 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011, AS THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENT TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON THEIR BEHALF SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SAID AGENT AT SAID ADDRESS AND WRITTEN NOTICE OF SAID SERVICE OF BORROWER AND/OR OPERATING LESSEE OWNER MAILED OR DELIVERED TO BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE OWNER, AS APPLICABLE, IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE OWNER (UNLESS LOCAL LAW REQUIRES ANOTHER METHOD OF SERVICE), IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  BORROWER AND OPERATING LESSEE OWNER (i) SHALL EACH GIVE PROMPT NOTICE TO LENDER OF ANY CHANGED ADDRESS OF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT HEREUNDER, (ii) MAY AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME DESIGNATE A SUBSTITUTE AUTHORIZED AGENT WITH AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK (WHICH OFFICE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS), AND (iii) SHALL PROMPTLY DESIGNATE SUCH A SUBSTITUTE IF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT CEASES TO HAVE AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR IS DISSOLVED WITHOUT LEAVING A SUCCESSOR.

Modification, Waiver in Writing

.  No modification, amendment, extension, discharge, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance, and for the purpose, for which given. 

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Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no notice to or demand on Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner shall entitle Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner to any other or future notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.  Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of Lender in insisting upon strict performance of any term, condition, covenant or agreement, or exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege hereunder, or under any other Loan Document, shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other future exercise, or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege.  In particular, and not by way of limitation, by accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under any Loan Document, Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts due under the Loan Documents, or to declare an Event of Default for failure to effect prompt payment of any such other amount.

Trial by Jury

.  BORROWER, OPERATING LESSEE OWNER AND LENDER HEREBY AGREE NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVE 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, OPERATING LESSEE OWNER 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.  EITHER PARTY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY THE OTHER.

Headings/Exhibits

.  The 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.  The Exhibits attached hereto, are hereby incorporated by reference as a part of the Agreement with the same force and effect as if set forth in the body hereof.

Severability

.  Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

Preferences

.  Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse and reapply (or having so applied, to reverse and reapply) any and all payments by Borrower to any portion of the Debt.  To the extent Borrower makes a payment to Lender, or Lender receives proceeds of any collateral, which is in whole or in part 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 Debt or part thereof 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.  This provision shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and the repayment of the Debt.

Waiver of Notice

.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall be entitled to any notices of any nature whatsoever from Lender except with respect to matters for which this Agreement or any other Loan Document specifically and expressly requires the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner and except with respect to matters for which Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner are not, pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements, permitted to waive the

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giving of notice.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby expressly waive the right to receive any notice from Lender with respect to any matter for which no Loan Document specifically and expressly requires the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner.

Remedies of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner

.  If a claim or adjudication is made that Lender or any of its agents, including Servicer, has acted unreasonably or unreasonably delayed acting in any case where by law or under any Loan Document, Lender or any such agent, as the case may be, has an obligation to act reasonably or promptly, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner agree that neither Lender nor its agents, including Servicer, shall be liable for any monetary damages, and Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s sole remedy shall be to commence an action seeking injunctive relief or declaratory judgment.  Any action or proceeding to determine whether Lender has acted reasonably shall be determined by an action seeking declaratory judgment.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner specifically waive any claim against Lender and its agents, including Servicer, with respect to actions taken by Lender or its agents on Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s behalf.

Prior Agreements

.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents contain the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations among or between such parties, whether oral or written, are superseded by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby waives the right to assert a counterclaim, other than a compulsory counterclaim, in any action or proceeding brought against either or both of them by Lender or its agents, including Servicer, or otherwise offset any obligations to make payments required under the Loan Documents.  Any assignee of Lender’s interest in and to the Loan Documents shall take the same free and clear of all offsets, counterclaims or defenses which Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner may otherwise have against any assignor of such documents, and no such offset, counterclaim or defense shall be interposed or asserted by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner in any action or proceeding brought by any such assignee upon such documents, and any such right to interpose or assert any such offset, counterclaim or defense in any such action or proceeding is hereby expressly waived by Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner .

Publicity

.  All news releases, publicity or advertising by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner or their Affiliates through any media intended to reach the general public, which refers to the Loan Documents, the Loan, Lender, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., any Affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., or any other Person that contains “Oaktree” in its name (provided such reference is in connection with the Mortgage Loan, the Loan, the Property (or any Individual Property) or the Collateral (or any portion thereof)), a Loan purchaser, the Servicer or the trustee in a Secondary Market Transaction, shall be subject to the prior written approval of Lender.  All news releases, publicity or advertising by Lender or its Affiliates through any media intended to reach the general public which refers to the Loan Documents or the financing evidenced by the Loan Documents, to Borrower or any of its Affiliates shall be subject to the prior approval of Borrower, provided, however, Lender is not required to obtain the prior approval of Borrower for a so-called “tombstone” which contains the amount of the loan, the type of property, the location of the Property, a photograph of the Property and the name of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner so long as the same does not name Guarantor or any of its Affiliates.  In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby approve the write-up of the transaction set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and acknowledge and agree that Lender may release the same to the media and the general public.

No Usury

.  Borrower and Lender intend 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 under state law) and that this Section 10.17 shall

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control every other agreement in the Loan Documents.  If the applicable law (state or federal) is ever judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount called for under the Note or any other Loan Document, or contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received with respect to the Debt, or if Lender’s exercise of the option to accelerate the maturity of the Loan or 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 against the unpaid Principal and all other Debt (or, if the Debt has been or would thereby be paid in full, refunded to Borrower), and the provisions of the Loan Documents immediately be deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectible thereunder reduced, without the necessity of the execution of any new document, so as to comply with applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest amount otherwise called for thereunder.  All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use, forbearance or detention of the Loan shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term of the Loan until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of the Debt does not exceed the maximum lawful rate from time to time in effect and applicable to the Debt for so long as the Debt is outstanding.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, it is not the intention of Lender to accelerate the maturity of any interest that has not accrued at the time of such acceleration or to collect unearned interest at the time of such acceleration.

Conflict; Construction of Documents

.  In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.  The parties hereto acknowledge that each is represented by separate counsel in connection with the negotiation and drafting of the Loan Documents and that the Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party that drafted them.

No Third Party Beneficiaries

.  The Loan Documents are solely for the benefit of Lender and Borrower and nothing contained in any Loan Document shall be deemed to confer upon anyone other than Lender and Borrower any right to insist upon or to enforce the performance or observance of any of the obligations contained therein.

Return Differential

.  Borrower acknowledges that (a) Lender is making the Loan in consideration of the receipt by Lender of all interest and other benefits intended to be conferred by the Loan Documents and (b) if payments of Principal are made to Lender on or prior to the full payment of the Return Differential, for any reason whatsoever, whether voluntary, as a result of Lender’s acceleration of the Loan after an Event of Default, by operation of law or otherwise, Lender will not receive all such interest and other benefits and may, in addition, incur costs.  For these reasons, and to induce Lender to make the Loan, Borrower agrees that, except as expressly provided in Section 2.3.2 of this Agreement or any other applicable provisions of any Loan Documents, all prepayments, if any, whether voluntary or involuntary, will be accompanied by the Return Differential.  Such Return Differential shall be required whether payment is made by Borrower, by a Person on behalf of Borrower, or by the purchaser at any foreclosure sale, and may be included in any bid by Lender at such sale.  Borrower further acknowledges that (A) it is a knowledgeable real estate developer or investor; (B) it fully understands the effect of the provisions of this Section 10.20 , as well as the other provisions of the Loan Documents; (C) the making of the Loan by Lender at the Interest Rate and other terms set forth in the Loan Documents are sufficient consideration for Borrower’s obligation to pay a Return Differential (if required); and (D) Lender would not make the Loan on the terms set forth herein without the inclusion of such provisions.  Borrower also acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement limiting the right of prepayment and providing for the payment of the Return Differential and other charges specified herein were independently negotiated and bargained for, and constitute a specific material part of the consideration given by Borrower to Lender for the making of the Loan except as expressly permitted hereunder.

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Assignment

.  The Loan, the Note, the Loan Documents or Lender’s rights, title, obligations and interests therein may be assigned by Lender and any of its successors and assigns to any Person at any time in its discretion, in whole or in part, whether by operation of law (pursuant to a merger or other successor in interest) or otherwise.  Upon such assignment, all references to Lender in this Agreement and in any Loan Document shall be deemed to refer to such assignee or successor in interest and such assignee or successor in interest shall thereafter stand in the place of Lender.  Notwithstanding any such assignment by Lender, the Loan shall be administered and serviced by the same administrative agent and/or servicer(s).  Lender, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of each assignee and the principal amount of and interest on the Loan owing to each assignee pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner may assign their respective rights, title, interests or obligations under this Agreement or under any of the Loan Documents.

Counterparts

.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

EEA Financial Institutions

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Terms and Definitions

.  For purposes of this Section 10.23 , the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation ” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) the then applicable Commission Delegated Regulation (if any) supplementing the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive in relation to Article 55 thereof.

Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive ” means Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union.

EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

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EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Acknowledgement and Agreement Regarding EEA Financial Institutions

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including, without limitation, any EEA Financial Institution joining in the Loan as a co-lender or participant), except to the extent such liability is excluded under the Bail-In Legislation from the scope of any Bail-In Action, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(aa) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(bb) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability including without limitation a reduction in any accrued or unpaid interest in respect of such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document to give effect to the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

Partial Releases

.  With respect to any Individual Property, in connection with a bona fide, arms’-length sale to a third party not affiliated with Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity or otherwise not an Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity (a “ Release Sale ”), Lender agrees, upon the prior written request of Borrower to be received by Lender not less than fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the closing of the Release Sale, to release from the lien of the Pledge and the other Loan Documents the portion of the Collateral relating to such Individual Property (a release described in this sentence each being referred to herein as a “ Release ”), in each case, concurrently with the closing of the Release Sale, provided that each such Release shall be subject to and conditioned upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

(cc) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

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(dd) Lender shall have received payment, in immediately available funds, of the applicable Release Amount, which Lender shall apply pro rata to the prepayment of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement and the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2.3.3 of this Agreement, the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement and the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement and Section 2.3.4 of the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement), subject to the payment of (x) the applicable Exit Fee and any applicable Yield Maintenance Premium (in each case, as defined  in the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement and the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement) associated therewith and (y) any applicable Return Differential associated therewith;

(ee) Lender shall have received a fully executed copy of the purchase and sale agreement (including any amendments or modifications thereto) relating to the sale of the subject Individual Property to a third party, which purchase and sale agreement, shall not in any event, without the prior written consent of Lender, impose upon Borrower or any other Mortgage Borrower (other than the Mortgage Borrower which is the seller under the applicable agreement) or Operating Lessee Owner or any Operating Lessee any liabilities or obligations to the purchaser under the purchase and sale agreement which shall survive the closing of the transaction contemplated in the purchase and sale agreement, or require the recording in the public records of any memorandum of sale, option to purchase or any other similar document which may constitute a Lien on the Individual Property pending the consummation and closing of the sale;

(ff) (1) the Debt Yield (UNCF) and the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as applicable, after giving effect to the Release shall be equal to or greater than the greater of (A) the Debt Yield (UNCF) and the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as applicable, as of the date of the closing of the Loan (which the parties hereby acknowledge and agree are 10.34% and 3.58:1 respectively), and (B) the Debt Yield (UNCF) and Debt Service Coverage Ratio, as applicable, immediately prior to such Release, and (2) the Loan-to-Value ratio after giving effect to the Release shall be equal to or less than the lesser of (A) the Loan-to-Value ratio as of the date of the closing of the Loan (which the parties hereby acknowledge and agree is 49.89%), and (B) the Loan-to-Value ratio immediately prior to such Release; provided, that, in the event Borrower fails to satisfy the Debt Yield (UNCF), Debt Service Coverage Ratio and/or the Loan-to-Value ratio requirements set forth in this clause (d), Borrower may make a prepayment sufficient to bring the Property into compliance therewith, so long as such prepayment is made in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement and the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.3.3 of this Agreement, the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement and the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement and Section 2.3.4 of the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement) and is subject to payment of (x) the applicable Exit Fee and Yield Maintenance Premium (in each case, as defined in the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement and the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement) in connection therewith and (y) any Return Differential in connection therewith; it being agreed that for purposes of this clause (d) the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(i) “Debt Yield (UNCF)” shall mean, for any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the UNCF (Underwritten Net Cash Flow) by (b) the sum of the outstanding principal balances of the Loan, the Mortgage Term Loan and the Mortgage Project Loan, together with any amounts of the Loan remaining to be advanced under the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement;

(ii) “Loan-to-Value” shall mean a fraction expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the sum of (i) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the Note, (ii) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the “Note” evidencing, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement and (iii) the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the “Note” evidencing, and as such quoted term is defined in, the Mortgage Project

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Loan Agreement (which shall include any amounts of the Mortgage Project Loan remaining to be advanced under the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement), and the denominator of which is the aggregate appraised value of the Property as determined by Lender based upon the current “as–is” MAI appraisal for each Individual Property obtained by and acceptable to Lender at Borrower’s sole cost and expense;

(gg) in connection with a Release, not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of the Release, Lender shall have received an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the applicable lender or buyer of the applicable Individual Property is a third party that is not affiliated with Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity or otherwise an Affiliate of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity;

(hh) Lender shall have received evidence satisfactory to Lender that Mortgage Lender shall have received, effective on the date of the Release, an endorsement to the title insurance policy insuring the Lien of the Security Instrument (1) extending the effective date of the such insurance policy to the effective date of the Release, and (2) confirming no change in the priority of the Security Instrument;

(ii) Borrower shall submit to Lender, not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the proposed Release, all documents, in a form appropriate in the jurisdiction in which the Individual Property is located, required to release the Lien of the Pledge on the portion of the Collateral applicable Individual Property and any required modifications of the Pledge and any of the other Loan Documents for execution by Lender, which, provided Borrower has satisfied all applicable conditions of this Section 10.24 , Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and Lender shall execute in each case in form reasonably acceptable to Borrower and Lender;

(jj) Borrower shall deliver all other documents and items as Lender may reasonably request and Borrower and Lender, as applicable, shall execute such documents and instruments as are typical for transactions similar to such Release, in each case in form reasonably acceptable to Borrower and Lender;

(kk) Borrower shall pay all out-of-pocket reasonable third party costs, taxes and expenses associated with the release of the Lien of the Pledge   and, in connection with a Release Sale and the Transfer of the Individual Property, in each case including Lender’s reasonable attorneys’ fees;

(ll) Mortgage Borrower shall have satisfied all of the conditions in Section 10.24 of the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement to effect a Release (as such term is defined in the Mortgage Term Loan Agreement) of such Individual Property; and

(mm) Mortgage Borrower shall have satisfied all of the conditions in Section 10.24 of the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement to effect a Release (as such term is defined in the Mortgage Project Loan Agreement) of such Individual Property.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.24 , if the Loan is included in a REMIC and the ratio of the outstanding balance of the Loan to the value of the Individual Property (each as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion) exceeds 125% immediately after effecting the proposed Release, then no Release will be permitted.

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Operating Lessee that owned such Individual Property has breached (or breaches) any representation, warranty, covenant or other provision set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement or any other Mortgage Loan Documents, such breach shall not result in a Default or Event of Default under this Agreement or under the other Loan Documents, so long as Lender determines (from time to time) that the same does not have a continuing adverse effect on the Loan or the Mortgage Loan, Borrower’s ability to repay the Loan or Mortgage Borrower’s ability to repay the Mortgage Loan, the remaining Mortgage Borrowers or the remaining collateral for the Loan or the remaining collateral for the Mortgage Loan.

Intercreditor Agreement

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby acknowledges and agrees that any intercreditor agreement entered into between Lender and Mortgage Lender (any such agreement, an “ Intercreditor Agreement ”) will be solely for the benefit of Lender and Mortgage Lender, and that none of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or the Mortgage Loan Parties (i) shall be intended third–party beneficiaries of any of the provisions thereof, (ii) shall have any rights thereunder, or (iii) shall be entitled to rely on any of the provisions contained therein and shall not be entitled to receive a copy thereof.  Lender and Mortgage Lender shall have no obligation to disclose to Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party the contents of the Intercreditor Agreement. Borrower’s obligations hereunder are and will be independent of such Intercreditor Agreement and shall remain unmodified by the terms and provisions thereof.

Sale of Membership Interests

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Loan Documents, to the extent that any Release or Release Sale is consummated by a sale or other Transfer of the membership interests in the related Mortgage Borrower, any purchase and sale or other agreement with respect to such sale shall be subject to Lender’s prior review and approval which shall contain, among other things, a provision providing that the purchaser of such interests irrevocably waives any and all liability on the part of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner.

Protective Advances

.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, Lender shall have the right, but not the obligation, to make Protective Advances as and when Lender shall determine in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion.  All Protective Advances shall constitute a portion of the Debt and shall be secured by the Pledge.

9. MULTIPLE OBLIGORS

Multiple Borrowers and Operating Lessees

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner jointly and severally acknowledges, represents and warrants the following:

Inducement

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner acknowledges that Lender has made the Loan to Borrower upon the security of each Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s respective interest in the Collateral and each applicable Individual Property and in reliance upon the aggregate of the Collateral and the parcels of the Property taken together being of greater value as collateral security than the sum of the Collateral and parcels of each Individual Property taken separately.

Separate Foreclosures

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner desires and intends that the Pledge may be enforced (by foreclosure or otherwise) separately against any portion of the Collateral without enforcement against the remaining portion of the Collateral.

Intentionally Omitted.

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Separate Exercise of Remedies

.  Lender may exercise remedies against each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner and its respective portion of the Collateral and interest in the respective Individual Property separately, whether or not Lender exercises remedies against any other

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portion of the Collateral or interest in any other Mortgage Borrower, Operating Lessee or their Individual Property (or Individual Properties).  Lender may enforce Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s obligations without enforcing the other party’s obligations.  Any failure or inability of Lender to enforce Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s obligations shall not in any way limit Lender’s right to enforce the obligations of the other .  If Lender forecloses or exercises similar remedies against any portion of the Collateral, then such foreclosure or similar remedy shall be deemed to reduce the balance of the Loan only to the extent of the cash proceeds actually realized by Lender from such foreclosure or similar remedy or, if applicable, Lender’s credit bid at such sale, regardless of the effect of such foreclosure or similar remedy on the Note under the applicable state law.  If Lender accepts an assignment in lieu of foreclosure of a portion of the Collateral from Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, then such acceptance shall not be deemed to diminish Borrower’s liability for the full amount of the Loan and Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s other liabilities under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except to the extent that Lender agrees otherwise in writing.

Breach Under Agreement

.  It is the intent of the parties hereto in determining whether (a) a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement has occurred, or (b) an event has occurred which would create recourse obligations under this Agreement, that any such breach, occurrence or event with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner shall be deemed to be such a breach, occurrence or event with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, under this Agreement and that Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner need not have been involved with such breach, occurrence or event in order for the same to be deemed such a breach, occurrence or event with respect to Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, under this Agreement.

Waivers

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General

.  Without notice to, or consent by, Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, and in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion and without prejudice to Lender or in any way limiting or reducing each or any Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s liability for all of its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Lender may: (a) grant extensions of time, renewals or other indulgences or modifications to Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner or any other party under any of the Loan Document(s), (b) [intentionally omitted], (c) [intentionally omitted], (d) following an Event of Default, sell, exchange, release or exercise remedies with respect to any collateral for the Loan, (e) accept or reject additional collateral for the Loan or any portion thereof, (f) discharge or release any party or parties liable under the Loan Documents, (g) foreclose or otherwise realize on any collateral for the Loan, or attempt to foreclose or otherwise realize on any collateral for the Loan, whether such attempt is successful or unsuccessful, and whether such attempt relates to some or all or only some portion of the collateral for the Loan, (h) accept or make compositions or other arrangements or file or refrain from filing a claim in any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding, and (i) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, credit payments in such manner and order of priority to principal, interest or other obligations as Lender may determine in its discretion.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower’s liability for the Loan shall continue even if Lender alters any obligations under the Loan Documents in any respect or Lender’s remedies or rights against Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner or Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner are in any way impaired or suspended without Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s consent.  If Lender performs any of the actions described in this Section, then Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s liability shall continue in full force and effect even if Lender’s actions impair, diminish or eliminate Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s subrogation, contribution or reimbursement rights (if any) against Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner or any other party.

Waivers of Rights and Defenses

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner waives any right to require Lender to (a) proceed against any either Borrower or Operating Lessee

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Owner or any particular portion of the Collateral or in any particular order of realization, (b) proceed against or exhaust any portion of the Collateral, or (c) pursue any other right or remedy.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner agrees that Lender may proceed against each or any of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner with respect to the obligations of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents without proceeding against or exhausting any portion of the Collateral.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner agrees that Lender may unqualifiedly exercise in its sole discretion any or all rights and remedies available to it against either Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner without impairing Lender’s rights and remedies in enforcing the obligations of the other party under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, under which each of Borrower’s and Operating Lessee Owner’s liabilities shall remain independent and unconditional.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner agrees and acknowledges that Lender’s exercise of any such rights or remedies may affect or eliminate Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s right of subrogation or recovery (if any) against Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, as applicable, and that Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner may incur a partially or totally non-reimbursable liability in performing its obligations under the Loan Documents.  Without limiting the generality of any other waivers in this Agreement, each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner expressly waives any statutory or other right that each or any of them might otherwise have to require Lender to exhaust the collateral for the Loan (or collateral held with respect to any other party) before Lender may proceed against the collateral for the Loan owned by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner.

Additional Waivers

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner waives diligence and all demands, protests, presentments and notices of every kind or nature except notices of default, notices to cure and notices that, in any of the foregoing cases, are either required by law or by the Loan Documents, including notices of protest, dishonor, nonpayment, acceptance of the obligations of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the creation, renewal, extension, modification or accrual of any such obligations.  No failure or delay on Lender’s part in exercising any power, right or privilege under the Loan Documents shall impair or waive any such power, right or privilege.

Deferral of Reimbursement

.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner waives any right to be reimbursed by the other for any payment(s) made by Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner or from Borrower’s or Operating Lessee Owner’s property on account of the obligations of Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner acknowledges that each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner has received adequate consideration for execution of the Loan Documents to which Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner is a party by virtue of Lender’s making the Loan (which benefit each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner).  Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.5 hereof, neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner requires or expects, and neither Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner is entitled to, any other right of reimbursement against the other as consideration for entering into the Loan Documents to which Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner is a party.

Deferral of Subrogation

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Deferral

.  Borrower shall have no right of subrogation against Lender and no right of subrogation against any collateral for the Loan.

Effect of Invalidation

.  To the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the provisions of Section 11.4.1 are void or voidable for any reason, Borrower’s rights of subrogation against Lender and Borrower’s right of subrogation against any collateral for the Loan shall at all times be junior and subordinate to Lender’s rights against all other Persons and Lender’s right, title and interest in such collateral for the Loan.

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Intentionally Omitted

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No Merger

.  It being the desire and intention of the parties hereto that the Pledge and the lien thereof do not merge in title to the Collateral, it is hereby understood and agreed that should Lender acquire any additional or other interest in or to the Collateral or the ownership thereof, then, unless a contrary intent is manifested by Lender as evidenced by an express statement to that effect in an appropriate document duly recorded, the Pledge and the lien hereof shall not merge in the title, toward the end that the Pledge may be foreclosed as if owned by a stranger to the title.  In addition, it being the desire and intention of the parties hereto that the Pledge and the liens thereof do not merge with any other pledge or security agreement in favor of Lender encumbering all or any portion of the Collateral and the lien thereof, it is hereby further understood and agreed that should Lender acquire any additional or other lien with respect to the Collateral, then, unless a contrary intent is manifested by Lender as evidenced by an express statement to that effect in an appropriate document duly recorded, the Pledge and the lien thereof shall not merge with any such other pledge or security agreement and the lien thereof, toward the end that the Pledge may be foreclosed as if owned by a stranger to any such other pledge or security agreement and the lien thereof.

10. MORTGAGE LOAN

Compliance With Mortgage Loan Documents

.  Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall (or shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to):  (a) pay all principal, interest and other sums required to be paid by the Mortgage Loan Parties under and pursuant to the provisions of the Mortgage Loan Documents; (b) diligently perform and observe all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Mortgage Loan Documents on the part of the Mortgage Loan Parties to be performed and observed, unless such performance or observance shall be waived in writing by Mortgage Lender; (c) promptly notify Lender of the giving of any notice by Mortgage Lender to Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any of the Mortgage Loan Parties of any default by any Mortgage Loan Party in the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Mortgage Loan Documents on the part of the Mortgage Loan Parties to be performed or observed and deliver to Lender a true copy of each such notice; (d) deliver a true, correct and complete copy of all notices, demands, requests or material correspondence (including electronically transmitted items) given or received by any Mortgage Loan Party or Guarantor to or from Mortgage Lender or its agent; and (e) not enter into or be bound by any Mortgage Loan Documents that are not approved by Lender.  Without limiting the foregoing, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to fund all reserves required to be funded pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents.  In the event of a refinancing of the Mortgage Loan permitted by the terms of this Agreement, Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner will cause all reserves on deposit with Mortgage Lender to be utilized by the Mortgage Loan Parties to reduce the amount due and payable to the Mortgage Lender or alternatively shall be remitted to Lender as a mandatory prepayment of the Loan.

Mortgage Loan Defaults

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(a) Without limiting the generality of the other provisions of this Agreement, and without waiving or releasing Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner from any of their obligations hereunder, if there shall occur any default under the Mortgage Loan Documents, each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby expressly agrees that Lender shall have the immediate right, without prior notice to Borrower or Operating Lessee Owner, but shall be under no obligation:  (i) to pay all or any part of the Mortgage Loan and any other sums that are then due and payable, and to perform any act or take any action on behalf of Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party as may be appropriate, to cause all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Mortgage Loan Documents on the part of the Mortgage Loan Parties to be performed or observed thereunder to be promptly performed or observed; and (ii) to pay any other amounts and take any other action as Lender, in its sole and

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absolute discretion, shall deem advisable to protect or preserve the rights and interests of Lender in the Loan and/or the Collateral.  All sums so paid and the costs and expenses incurred by Lender in exercising rights under this Section 12.2 (including attorneys’ fees) (i) shall constitute additional advances of the Loan to Borrower, (ii) shall increase the then unpaid outstanding principal balance of the Note, (iii) shall bear interest at the Default Rate for the period from the date that such costs or expenses were incurred to the date of payment to Lender, (iv) shall constitute a portion of the Debt, and (v) shall be secured by the Pledge.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall impede, interfere with, hinder or delay (and neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall permit, cause or allow any of the Mortgage Loan Parties to impede, interfere with, hinder or delay), any effort or action on the part of Lender to take any action in accordance with this Section 12.2(a).

(b) Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby indemnifies Lender from and against all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, assessments, actions, or causes of action, judgments, suits, claims, demands, actual, out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including actual, out-of-pocket reasonable attorneys’ and other professional fees, whether or not suit is brought, and settlement costs) and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Lender as a result of the foregoing actions.  Lender shall not have any obligation to Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner, any Mortgage Loan Party or any other party to make any such payment or performance.  Neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall not impede, interfere with, hinder or delay, and shall not permit any Mortgage Loan Party to impede, interfere with, hinder or delay, any effort or action on the part of Lender to cure any default or asserted default under the Mortgage Loan, or to otherwise protect or preserve Lender’s interests in the Loan and the Collateral following a default or asserted default under the Mortgage Loan.

(c) Any default or breach by any Mortgage Loan Party under the Mortgage Loan Documents which is not cured prior to the expiration of any applicable grace, notice or cure period afforded to the Mortgage Loan Parties under the Mortgage Loan Documents shall constitute an Event of Default, without regard to any subsequent payment or performance of any such obligations by Lender.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby grants Lender and any person designated by Lender the right to enter upon any Individual Property at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of any default, or the assertion by Mortgage Lender that a default has occurred under the Mortgage Loan Documents, for the purpose of taking any such action or to appear in, defend or bring any action or proceeding to protect Borrower’s, Operating Lessee Owner’s any Mortgage Loan Party’s and/or Lender’s interest.  Lender may take such action as Lender deem reasonably necessary or desirable to carry out the intents and purposes of this subsection (including communicating with Mortgage Lender with respect to any Mortgage Loan defaults), without prior notice to, or consent from, Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner or any Mortgage Loan Party.  Lender shall not have any obligation to complete any cure or attempted cure undertaken or commenced by Lender.

(d) If Lender shall receive a copy of any notice of default under the Mortgage Loan Documents sent by Mortgage Lender to any Mortgage Loan Party, such notice shall constitute full protection to Lender for any action taken or omitted to be taken by Lender, in good faith, in reliance thereon.  As a material inducement to Lender’s making the Loan, each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby absolutely and unconditionally releases and waives all claims against Lender arising out of Lender’s exercise of its rights and remedies provided in this Section 12.2 , except for Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.  In the event that Lender makes any payment in respect of the Mortgage Loan, Lender shall be subrogated to all of the rights of Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents against the Property, in addition to all other rights it may have under the Loan Documents.

(e) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions and exercising the rights, powers and privileges granted in this Section 12.2, each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby

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irrevocably constitutes and appoints Lender its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to, during the continuance of a an Event of Default, execute, acknowledge and deliver any instruments and do and perform any acts such as are referred to in this Section 12.2   in the name and on behalf of Borrower and/or Operating Lessee Owner.  This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked.

(f) All Protective Advances and other sums paid by Lender and the costs and expenses incurred by Lender in exercising its rights under this Section 12.2 (including, without limitation, actual, out-of-pocket attorneys’ and other professional fees), shall constitute a portion of the Debt and shall be secured by the Pledge.

(g) Any default or breach by any Mortgage Loan Party under the Mortgage Loan Documents which is not cured prior to the expiration of any applicable grace, notice or cure period afforded to the Mortgage Loan Parties under the Mortgage Loan Documents shall constitute an Event of Default, without regard to any subsequent payment or performance of any such obligations by Lender.

Mortgage Loan Estoppels

Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall (or shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to), from time to time obtain from Mortgage Lender such certificates of estoppel with respect to compliance by the Mortgage Loan Parties with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents as may be reasonably requested by Lender.  In the event or to the extent that Mortgage Lender is not legally obligated to deliver such certificates of estoppel and is unwilling to deliver the same, or is legally obligated to deliver such certificates of estoppel but breaches such obligation, then neither Borrower nor Operating Lessee Owner shall not be in breach of this provision so long as Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner furnishes to Lender an estoppel executed by Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties expressly representing to Lender the information requested by Lender regarding compliance by the Mortgage Loan Parties with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner hereby indemnifies Lender from and against all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, assessments, actions, or causes of action, judgments, suits, claims, demands, actual, out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including actual, out-of-pocket attorneys’ and other professional fees, whether or not suit is brought and settlement costs) and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Lender based in whole or in part upon any fact, event, condition, or circumstances relating to the Mortgage Loan which was misrepresented in, or which warrants disclosure and was omitted from such estoppel executed by Borrower, Operating Lessee Owner and the Mortgage Loan Parties.

No Amendment to Mortgage Loan Documents

.  Without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, none of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity or any Mortgage Loan Party shall, or shall cause or permit any Mortgage Loan Party to, (i) enter into any amendment or modification in writing of any of the Mortgage Loan Documents, (ii) grant to Mortgage Lender any consent or waiver in writing, or (iii) exercise any remedy available to the Mortgage Loan Parties under the Mortgage Loan Documents or any right or election under the Mortgage Loan Documents.  Each of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner shall cause the Mortgage Loan Parties to provide Lender with a copy of any amendment or modification to the Mortgage Loan Documents within five (5) days after the execution thereof.

Acquisition of Mortgage Loan

(h) None of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor, any Cindat Entity, any Mortgage Loan Party or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing shall acquire or agree to acquire 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, transfer, exchange or

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otherwise, and any breach or attempted breach of this provision shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder. 

(i) If, solely by operation of applicable subrogation law, any such party shall have failed to comply with the foregoing, then Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner:  (i) shall immediately notify Lender of such failure; (ii) shall cause any and all such prohibited parties acquiring any interest in the Mortgage Loan Documents:  (A) not to enforce the Mortgage Loan Documents; and (B) upon the request of Lender, to the extent any of such prohibited parties has or have the power or authority to do so, to promptly:  (1) cancel the promissory note evidencing the Mortgage Loan, (2) reconvey and release the lien securing the Mortgage Loan and any other collateral under the Mortgage Loan Documents, and (3) discontinue and terminate any enforcement proceeding(s) under the Mortgage Loan Documents.

Intentionally Omitted

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Refinancing or Prepayment of the Mortgage Loan

.  None of Borrower, Borrower Representative, Operating Lessee Owner, Guarantor or any Cindat Entity shall (or shall cause any Mortgage Loan Party to) make any partial or full prepayments of amounts owing under the Mortgage Loan or refinance the Mortgage Loan without the prior written consent of Lender, unless such refinancing is expressly permitted pursuant to this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Agreement or results in the concurrent payment in full of the Debt.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year first above written.



BORROWER:



CINDAT HERSHA OWNER JV ASSOCIATES, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company





By: _ /s/ Ashish R. Parikh ______________________
Name: Ashish R. Parikh
Title: Authorized Signatory











OPERATING LESSEE OWNER:



CINDAT HERSHA LESSEE JV ASSOCIATES, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

By: /s/ Ashish R. Rarikh
Name: Ashish R. Parikh
Title: Authorized Signatory











LENDER:



HERSHA MEZZ GAP LENDER, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company







By: /s/ Derek Smith
Name: Derek Smith
Title: Authorized Signatory



By: /s/ Warren Min
Name: Warren Min
Title: Authorized Signatory





 


 

 

SCHEDULE 1

INDEX OF OTHER DEFINITIONS



 

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Schedule 2

Hotel Locations, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Lessee







 

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Schedule 3

Organization of Borrower and Operating Lessee Owner

 

Schedule 3 - 1


 

 

Schedule 4

Definition of Special Purpose Entity





 

Schedule 4 - 2


 

 

Schedule 5

PIP Budgets

 

Schedule 5 - 1


 

 

Schedule 6

PIPs



 

Schedule 6 - 1


 

 

Schedule 7

Operating Lease





 

Schedule 7 - 1


 

 

Schedule 8

Franchise Agreement







 

Schedule 8 - 1


 

 

Schedule 9

Calculation of UNCF





 

Schedule 9 - 1


 

 

Schedule 10

Approved Press Release



 

Schedule 10 - 1


 

 

Schedule 11(a)

Allocated Loan Amounts





 

Schedule 11(a) - 1


 

 

Schedule 11(b)

Aggregate Allocated Loan Amounts







 

Schedule 11(b) - 1


 

 



Schedule 12

Hampton Inn Chelsea Lost Notes

 

Schedule 12 - 1


 

 

Schedule 13

Required Repairs







 

Schedule 13 - 1


 

 

Exhibit A

Intentionally Omitted



 

Exhibit A - 1


 

 

Exhibit B

Intentionally Omitted





Exhibit B - 1




Exhibit 99. 1

   

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information

 

HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST



Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 201 6

(Unaudited, Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

 

The accompanying unaudited P ro F orma C onsolidated B alance S heet as of March 31, 2016 for the Company , presents the closing of the transaction with Cindat to form a joint venture that initially invests in seven of our limited service hotels in Manhattan as if t his transaction occurred on March 31, 201 6 .



The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet should be read in conjunction with (i) the Company’s unaudited financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 2 , 2016, (ii) the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2016, related to this transaction ,   (ii i ) the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May2 , 2016, related to this transaction,   and ( iv ) the notes to the pro forma consolidated balance sheet included in this Form 8-K.  In management’s opinion, adjustments necessary to reflect the effects of the disposition have been made based on management’s best estimate.



The following unaudited p ro f orma c onsolidated b alance s heet is not necessarily indicative of the financial condition of the Company assuming such contribution had been completed as of March 31, 2016, nor is it indicative of future financial condition of the Company.





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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

(A)

 

 

(B)

 

 

 

 



 

Historical

 

Contribution of JV Properties to Owner JV

 

Pro Forma

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Hotel Properties,
net of Accumulated Depreciation

 

$

1,702,891 

 

$

 -

 

$

1,702,891 

 

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

 

9,853 

 

 

 -

 

 

9,853 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

23,677 

 

 

167,543 

 

 

191,220 

 

Other Assets

 

 

87,626 

 

 

(3,518)

 

 

84,108 

 

Hotel Assets Held for Sale

 

 

264,784 

 

 

(264,784)

 

 

 -

 

Total Assets

 

 

2,088,831 

 

$

(100,759)

 

$

1,988,072 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of Credit

 

$

178,550 

 

$

(178,550)

 

$

 -

 

Unsecured Term Loan

 

 

547,829 

 

 

(39,400)

 

 

508,429 

 

Unsecured Notes Payable

 

 

50,538 

 

 

 -

 

 

50,538 

 

Mortgages Payable

 

 

495,604 

 

 

 -

 

 

495,604 

 

Deferred Gain

 

 

 -

 

 

175,392 

 

 

175,392 

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

77,464 

 

 

(2,998)

 

 

74,466 

 

Debt Related to Assets Held for Sale

 

 

55,203 

 

 

(55,203)

 

 

 -

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

1,405,188 

 

$

(100,759)

 

$

1,304,429 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

650,957 

 

$

 -

 

$

650,957 

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

 

32,686 

 

 

 -

 

 

32,686 

 

Total Equity

 

 

683,643 

 

 

 -

 

 

683,643 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

2,088,831 

 

$

(100,759)

 

$

1,988,072 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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Notes and Management’s Assumptions to the

Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 201 6  

(Unaudited, Dollar Amounts in Thousands)



(A)

Represents the unaudited C onsolidated B alance S heet of Hersha as of March 31, 201 6 as filed on Form 10-Q. 



(B)

Represents the adjustment for Hersha’s c ontribution of the JV Pro p e rties to the Owner JV ,   which includes seven limi ted service hotels in Manhattan.  I n exchange for the contribution, Hersha acquired a 30% common equity interest and a $37.0 million preferred equity interest   that entitles us to a 9% cumulative return .     Owner JV refinanced the JV Properties and proceeds were distributed to Hersha and Cindat , reducing Hersha’s investment in joint ventures to $0.



The JV Properties contributed to Owner JV had a net book value of $264.8 million and were classified as hotel assets held for Sale on our consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2016.  Cindat cash contributions to Owner JV for its 70% common equity interest were based on JV Properties being valued at $543.5 million.  The contribution of our interests in the JV Properties, net of our interest retained, resulted in a deferred gain of $175.4 million.  Other assets of $1.0 million were contributed to the Owner JV while other liabilities of $3.0 million were assumed by Owner JV.



Proceeds resulting from the transactions noted above were $440.7 million, which were used to pay down   $5 5 .2 million in mortgage indebtedness, $178.6 million in outstanding borrowings on our line   of credit, and $39.4 million in borrowings under our term loan. Escrow deposits of $4.5 million were returned to us as a result of the repayment of mortgage indebtedness.   





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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST

 

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 201 5  

(Unaudited, Dollar Amounts in Thousands Except per Share Data)

 

The accompanying unaudited P ro F orma C onsolidated S tatement of O perations for the year ended December 31, 2015 for the Company presents the contribution of JV Properties to the Owner JV as if the contribution occurred on January 1, 2015.  



The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations should be read in conjunction with (i) the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 included in our Annual  Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 17, 2016 , (ii) the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securiti es and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2016 , related to this joint venture formation ,   (iii) the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May   2, 2016, related to this transaction,   and ( iv ) the notes to the pro forma consolidated statement of operations included in this Form 8-K.  In management’s opinion, adjustments necessary to reflect the effects of the joint venture have been made based on management’s best estimate.

 

The following unaudited P ro F orma C onsolidated S tatement of O perations is not necessarily indicative of what actual results of Hersha would have been assuming if such contribution had been completed as of January 1, 20 1 5 , nor is it indicative of the results of operations for future periods.

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For the Year Ended December 31, 2015



 

(A)

 

(B)

 

 



 

Historical

 

Contribution of JV Properties to Owner JV

 

Pro Forma

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Operating Revenues

 

$                        470,272 

 

$                        (81,966)

 

$                        388,306 

Other Revenues

 

113 

 

246 

 

359 

Total Revenue

 

470,385 

 

(81,720)

 

388,665 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Operating Expenses

 

254,313 

 

(39,150)

 

215,163 

Hotel Ground Rent

 

3,137 

 

 -

 

3,137 

Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Property Insurance

 

34,518 

 

(8,927)

 

25,591 

General and Administrative

 

20,515 

 

(8)

 

20,507 

Acquisition and Terminated Transaction Costs

 

1,119 

 

(43)

 

1,076 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

74,390 

 

(7,820)

 

66,570 

Total Operating Expenses

 

387,992 

 

(55,948)

 

332,044 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

82,393 

 

(25,772)

 

56,621 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

193 

 

 -

 

193 

Interest Expense

 

(43,557)

 

3,614 

 

(39,943)

Other Expense

 

(367)

 

 

(365)

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

 

(561)

 

 -

 

(561)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Before Income from
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments and Income Taxes

 

38,101 

 

(22,156)

 

15,945 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments

 

965 

 

3,330 

 

4,295 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

39,066 

 

(18,826)

 

20,240 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Benefit

 

3,141 

 

(1,206)

 

1,935 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

42,207 

 

(20,032)

 

22,175 



 

 

 

 

 

 

(Income) Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests

 

(411)

 

769 

 

358 

Preferred Distributions

 

(14,356)

 

 -

 

(14,356)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$                          27,440 

 

$                        (19,262)

 

$                            8,178 

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Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations applicable to
Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$                             0.56 

 

 

 

$                              0.12 

Diluted

 

$                             0.56 

 

 

 

$                              0.12 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

47,786,811 

 

 

 

47,786,811 

Diluted

 

48,369,658 

 

 

 

48,369,658 



 

 

 

 

 

 



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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST

 

Notes and Management’s Assumptions to the

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 20 1 5  

(Unaudited, Dollar Amounts in Thousands Except per Share Data)



(A)

Represents Hersha’s C onsolidated S tatement of O perations for the year ended December 31, 20 1 5 as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K .



(B)

Represents the removal of income and expense related to the JV Properties contributed to   Owner JV.  The removal of the JV Properties resulted in a reduction of approximately $ 22.4 million of income from continuing operations before income from unconsolidated joint ventures .   Income from unconsolidated joint ventures of $3.3 million is included as a result of our 9% preferred equity interest in the Owner JV.





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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST

 

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 201 6  

(Unaudited, Dollar Amounts in Thousands Except per Share Data)

 

The accompanying unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 201 6 for the   Company presents the contribution of JV Properties to the Owner JV as if the contribution occurred on January 1, 2016.



The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations should be read in conjunction with (i) the Company’s unaudited financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on April 29, 2016, (ii) the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 4, 2016, related to this transaction, (iii) the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2016, related to this transaction, and ( iv ) the notes to the pro forma consolidated balance sheet included in this Form 8-K.  In management’s opinion, adjustments necessary to reflect the effects of the disposition have been made based on management’s best estimate



The following unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations is not necessarily indicative of what actual results of Hersha would have been assuming if such contribution   had been completed as of January 1, 20 1 6 , nor is it indicative of the results of operations for future periods.



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For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016



 

(A)

 

(B)

 

 



 

Historical

 

Contribution of JV Properties to Owner JV

 

Pro Forma

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Operating Revenues

 

$                        106,847 

 

$                        (12,594)

 

$                          94,253 

Other Revenues

 

23 

 

38 

 

61 

Total Revenue

 

106,870 

 

(12,556)

 

94,314 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotel Operating Expenses

 

65,718 

 

(8,187)

 

57,531 

Hotel Ground Rent

 

893 

 

 -

 

893 

Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Property Insurance

 

9,156 

 

(2,252)

 

6,904 

General and Administrative

 

5,400 

 

 -

 

5,400 

Acquisition and Terminated Transaction Costs

 

1,508 

 

 -

 

1,508 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

20,060 

 

(2,103)

 

17,957 

Total Operating Expenses

 

102,735 

 

(12,542)

 

90,193 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

 

4,135 

 

(14)

 

4,121 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

46 

 

 -

 

46 

Interest Expense

 

(12,221)

 

889 

 

(11,332)

Other Expense

 

(123)

 

 -

 

(123)

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

 

(42)

 

 -

 

(42)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Before Loss from
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments and Income Taxes

 

(8,205)

 

875 

 

(7,330)



 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) Income from Unconsolidated Joint Venture Investments

 

(214)

 

833 

 

619 



 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Before Income Taxes

 

(8,419)

 

1,708 

 

(6,711)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Tax Benefit

 

 -

 

(1,144)

 

(1,144)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

(8,419)

 

564 

 

(7,855)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interests

 

687 

 

(25)

 

662 

Preferred Distributions

 

(3,589)

 

 -

 

(3,589)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$                        (11,321)

 

$                               539 

 

$                        (10,782)

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Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations applicable to
Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$                            (0.26)

 

 

 

$                            (0.22)

Diluted

 

$                            (0.26)

 

 

 

$                            (0.22)



 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

44,379,327 

 

 

 

44,379,327 

Diluted

 

44,379,327 

 

 

 

44,379,327 





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HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST

 

Notes and Management’s Assumptions to the

Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31 ,   201 6  

(Unaudited, Dollar Amounts in Thousands Except per Share Data)





(A)

Represents Hersha’s unaudited C onsolidated S tatement of O perations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 as filed on Form 10-Q.



(B)

Represents the removal of income and expense related to the JV Properties contributed to Owner JV.  The removal of the JV Properties resulted in a reduction of approximately $ 0.8 million of loss from continuing operations before income from unconsolidated joint ventures.  Income from unconsolidated joint ventures of $ 0.8 million is included as a result of our 9% preferred equity interest in the Owner JV.





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