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):   October 11, 2013

RAIT Financial Trust
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Maryland 1-14760 23-2919819
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2929 Arch St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   19104
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (215) 243-9000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 11, 2013, Citibank, N.A., or the buyer, RAIT CMBS Conduit I, LLC, or the seller, and RAIT Financial Trust, or the guarantor, entered into the second amendment, or the amendment, to the previously reported Master Repurchase Agreement, or the repurchase agreement, dated as of October 27, 2011 between the seller and buyer and guaranteed by the guarantor. The amendment extends the expiration date of the repurchase agreement to October 27, 2015. The seller is a subsidiary of the guarantor.

The foregoing description of the amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the amendment which has been filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1.





Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibits filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K are identified in the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page of this report. Such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.






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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
    RAIT Financial Trust
          
October 18, 2013   By:   /s/ James J. Sebra
       
        Name: James J. Sebra
        Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
10.1
  Second Amendment dated as of October 11, 2013 among Citibank, N.A., RAIT CMBS Conduit I, LLC and RAIT Financial Trust to Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of October 27, 2011.

SECOND AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of October 11, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”), is made by and among CITIBANK, N.A. (together with its successors and/or assigns, “ Buyer ”), RAIT CMBS CONDUIT I, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Seller ”) and, for the purpose of acknowledging and agreeing to the provision set forth in Section 3 hereof, RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST. , a Maryland real estate investment trust (“ Guarantor ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS , Seller and Buyer have entered into that certain Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2011, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Master Repurchase Agreement and Other Transaction Documents, dated as of June 30, 2013 (as the same may be further amended, supplemented, extended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Repurchase Agreement ”);

WHEREAS , all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Repurchase Agreement;

WHEREAS , Seller and Buyer desire to modify certain terms and provisions of the Repurchase Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of ten dollars ($10) and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer covenant and agree as follows as of the Effective Date, and Guarantor acknowledges and agrees as to the provision set forth in Section 3 as of the Effective Date:

1.  Modification of Repurchase Agreement . The Repurchase Agreement is hereby modified as of the Effective Date as follows:

(a) The definition of “Facility Expiration Date” in Section 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“Facility Expiration Date” shall mean October 27, 2015.

2.  Seller’s Representations . Seller has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of Seller and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, and other limitations on creditors’ rights generally and to equitable principles. No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no Event of Default will occur as a result of the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Amendment. Any consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Authority required for the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Amendment has been obtained and is in full force and effect (other than consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations or qualifications that if not obtained, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect).

3.  Reaffirmation of Guaranty . Guarantor has executed this Amendment for the purpose of acknowledging and agreeing that, notwithstanding the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the amendment of the Repurchase Agreement hereunder, all of Guarantor’s obligations under the Guaranty remain in full force and effect and the same are hereby irrevocably and unconditionally ratified and confirmed by Guarantor in all respects.

4.  Conditions Precedent . This Amendment and its provision shall become effective on the first date on which all of the following conditions precedent are satisfied: (i) execution and delivery of this Amendment by a duly authorized officer of each of Seller, Buyer and Guarantor and (ii) payment by Seller to Buyer of the amount contemplated in that certain Fee Letter (Second Amendment), dated as of the date hereof, by and between Seller and Buyer.

5.  Agreement Regarding Expenses . Seller agrees to pay Buyer’s reasonable out of pocket expenses (including reasonable legal fees) incurred in connection with the preparation and negotiation of this Amendment promptly (and after Buyer or Buyer’s counsel gives Seller an invoice for such expenses).

6.  Full Force and Effect . Except as expressly modified hereby, all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Repurchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents remain unmodified and in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed by Seller. Any inconsistency between this Amendment and the Repurchase Agreement (as it existed before this Amendment) shall be resolved in favor of this Amendment, whether or not this Amendment specifically modifies the particular provision(s) in the Repurchase Agreement inconsistent with this Amendment. All references to the “Agreement” in the Repurchase Agreement or to the “Repurchase Agreement” in any of the other Transaction Documents shall mean and refer to the Repurchase Agreement as modified and amended hereby.

7.  No Waiver . The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Buyer under the Repurchase Agreement, the Guaranty, any of the other Transaction Documents or any other document, instrument or agreement executed and/or delivered in connection therewith.

8.  Headings . Each of the captions contained in this Amendment are for the convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof.

9.  Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement. Signatures delivered by email (in PDF format) shall be considered binding with the same force and effect as original signatures

10.  Governing Law . This Amendment shall be governed in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 20 of the Repurchase Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written and effective as of the Effective Date.

SELLER :

RAIT CMBS CONDUIT I, LLC
a Delaware limited liability company

      By: RAIT Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole Member

      By: Taberna Realty Finance Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, its sole Member

By: /s/ Kenneth R. Frappier

    Name: Kenneth R. Frappier
Title: Executive Vice President

GUARANTOR:

RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
a Maryland real estate investment trust

By: /s/ Kenneth R. Frappier
Name: Kenneth R. Frappier
Title: Executive Vice President

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BUYER:

CITIBANK, N.A.

By: /s/ Richard B. Schlenger
Name: Richard B. Schlenger
Title: Authorized Signatory

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