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): | December 12, 2014 |
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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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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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (215) 243-9000 |
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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 December 12, 2014, RAIT Financial Trust’s ("RAIT") subsidiary, RAIT CMBS Conduit II, LLC ("RAIT CMBS Conduit II"), and Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") entered into a Third Amendment (the "Barclays Third MRA Amendment") to the previously disclosed Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of November 23, 2011 between RAIT CMBS Conduit II and Barclays, as amended (the "Barclays MRA"). The Barclays Third MRA Amendment extended the termination date of the Barclays MRA to the earlier of November 18, 2015, subject to extension in accordance with the terms of the Barclays MRA, and the date of the occurrence of an event of default thereunder. In addition, on December 12, 2014, RAIT and Barclays entered into the Second Amendment (the "Barclays Second Guaranty Amendment") to the previously disclosed Guaranty (the "Barclays Guaranty") dated as of November 23, 2011, as amended whereby RAIT guaranteed the obligations of RAIT CMBS Conduit II under the Barclays MRA for the benefit of Barclays. The Barclays Second Guaranty Amendment amends the financial covenants binding RAIT in the Barclays Guaranty. Both the Barclays Third MRA Amendment and the Barclays Second Guaranty Amendment provided that they were effective as of November 19, 2014.
On December 12, 2014, RAIT and Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank") entered into the First Amendment (the "Citibank First Guaranty Amendment") to the previously disclosed Amended and Restated Guaranty (the "Citibank Guaranty") dated as of July 28, 2014 whereby RAIT guaranteed the obligations of its subsidiaries, RAIT CMBS Conduit I, LLC ("RAIT CMBS Conduit I") and RAIT CRE Conduit III, LLC ("RAIT CRE Conduit III"), for the benefit of Citibank under the previously disclosed Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of July 28, 2014 among RAIT CMBS Conduit I, RAIT CRE Conduit III, each as sellers, and Citibank, as buyer. The Citibank First Guaranty Amendment amends the financial covenants binding RAIT in the Citibank Guaranty.
The summaries in this report of any of the documents referenced in Item 9.01(d) below and filed as exhibits hereto do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such documents which are incorporated herein by reference. All of the exhibits hereto have been filed solely to provide information regarding their respective terms. Such exhibits may contain representations and warranties that the parties thereto made solely for the benefit of the other parties. In addition, such representations and warranties (i) may have been qualified by confidential disclosures made to the other party in connection with such document, (ii) may be subject to a materiality standard which may differ from what may be viewed as material by investors, (iii) were made only as of the date of such documents or such other date as is specified therein and (iv) may have been included in such documents for the purpose of allocating risk between or among the parties thereto rather than establishing matters as facts.
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.
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 | ||||
December 18, 2014 | By: |
/s/ James J. Sebra
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Name: James J. Sebra | ||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
Third Amendment dated December 12, 2014 but effective as of November 19, 2014 to Master Repurchase Agreement dated as of November 23, 2011, as amended, between Barclays Bank PLC, as purchaser, and RAIT CMBS Conduit II, LLC, as seller.
Second Amendment dated December 12, 2014 but effective as of November 19, 2014 to the Guaranty dated as of November 23, 2011, as amended, made by RAIT Financial Trust, as guarantor, in favor of Barclays Bank PLC.
First Amendment dated December 12, 2014 to the Amended and Restated Guaranty dated as of July 28, 2014 made by RAIT Financial Trust, as guarantor, in favor of Citibank, N.A.
THIRD AMENDMENT TO
MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIRD AMENDMENT TO MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT , dated December 12, 2014 but effective as of November 19, 2014 (the Effective Date ) (this Amendment ), by and between Barclays Bank PLC , a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (together with its successors and assigns, Purchaser ), and RAIT CMBS Conduit II, LLC , a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (together with its successors and permitted assigns, Seller ). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Repurchase Agreement (as defined below and as amended hereby).
RECITALS
WHEREAS , Seller and Purchaser are parties to that certain Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2011, as amended by (i) that certain First Amendment to the Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2011, by and between Seller and Purchaser, (ii) that certain Second Amendment to the Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2012, by and between Seller and Purchaser, and (iii) that certain First Omnibus Amendment to Master Repurchase Agreement and Other Transaction Documents, dated as of June 30, 2013, by and among Seller, Purchaser and RAIT Financial Trust (the Repurchase Agreement ), and other Transaction Documents; and
WHEREAS , Seller and Purchaser desire to make certain modifications to the Repurchase Agreement as further set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing recitals, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
AMENDMENT TO REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
(a) Article 2 of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the definition of Termination Date in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
Termination Date shall mean the day that is the earlier of (i) November 18, 2015, or such later date as may be in effect pursuant to Article 3(m) hereof, or (ii) the day on which an Event of Default occurs (after all applicable grace, notice and/or cure periods).
(b) The last sentence of Article 3(m)(i) of the Repurchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article 3(m)(i) , in no event shall Seller be permitted to extend the Termination Date for more than one (1) Extension Period beyond the actual date set forth in clause (i) of the definition of Termination Date.
ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS
Each of Seller and Purchaser represents and warrants (as to itself) to the other, as of the date of this Amendment and as of the Effective Date, as follows:
(a) all representations and warranties made by it in the Repurchase Agreement are true and correct;
(b) it is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and is duly qualified in each jurisdiction necessary to conduct business as presently conducted;
(c) it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Repurchase Agreement, as amended and modified hereby, and has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance;
(d) the person signing this Amendment on its behalf is duly authorized to do so on its behalf;
(e) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to it or its organizational documents or any agreement by which it is bound or by which any of its assets are affected; and
(f) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by it; and
(g) the Repurchase Agreement, as amended and modified hereby, constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, other limitations on creditors rights generally and general principles of equity.
ARTICLE 3
FEES AND EXPENSES
(a) Extension Fee . On the date hereof and as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Amendment, Seller shall pay to Purchaser an Extension Fee, such amount to be paid to Purchaser in Dollars, in immediately available funds, without deduction, set-off or counterclaim.
(b) Expenses . Seller shall pay on demand all of Purchasers out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable fees and expenses of accountants, attorneys and advisors, incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and consummation of this Amendment.
ARTICLE 4
GOVERNING LAW
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS DOCTRINE APPLIED IN SUCH STATE (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-140 1 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).
ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Except as expressly amended or modified hereby, the Repurchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall each be and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
(b) The Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The parties intend that faxed signatures and electronically imaged signatures (such as PDF files) shall constitute original signatures and are binding on all parties.
(c) The headings in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation or construction of this Amendment.
(d) This Amendment may not be amended or otherwise modified, waived or supplemented except as provided in the Repurchase Agreement.
(e) This Amendment contains a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to such subject matter, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.
(f) This Amendment and the Repurchase Agreement, as amended and modified hereby, is a Transaction Document and shall be construed in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Repurchase Agreement.
[SIGNATURES FOLLOW] IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
PURCHASER : |
BARCLAYS BANK PLC , a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales |
By: /s/ Michael Birajiclian |
Name: Michael Birajiclian
Title: Authorized Signatory |
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SELLER : |
RAIT CMBS CONDUIT II, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company |
By: RAIT FUNDING, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member and manager |
By: TABERNA REALTY FINANCE TRUST , a Maryland real estate investment trust, its sole member |
By: /s/ James Sebra |
Name: James Sebra
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY
SECOND AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY , dated December 12, 2014 but effective as of November 19, 2014 (the Effective Date ) (this Amendment ), by and between Barclays Bank PLC , a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (together with its successors and assigns, Purchaser ), and RAIT Financial Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (together with its successors and permitted assigns, Guarantor ). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Guaranty (as defined below and as amended hereby).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Seller and Purchaser are parties to that certain Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2011, as amended by (i) that certain First Amendment to the Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2011, by and between Seller and Purchaser, (ii) that certain Second Amendment to the Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2012, by and between Seller and Purchaser, (iii) that certain First Omnibus Amendment to Master Repurchase Agreement and Other Transaction Documents, dated as of June 30, 2013 (the Omnibus Amendment ), by and among Seller, Purchaser and RAIT Financial Trust and (iv) that certain Third Amendment to the Master Repurchase Agreement, dated December 12, 2014 but effective as of November 19, 2014, by and between Seller and Purchaser, (as the same may be further amended, modified, restated, replaced, waived, substituted, supplemented or extended from time to time, the Repurchase Agreement ), and other Transaction Documents; and
WHEREAS , in connection with the Repurchase Agreement, Guarantor executed and delivered that certain Guaranty, dated as of November 23, 2011, by Guarantor for the benefit of Buyer, as amended by the Omnibus Amendment (the Guaranty ); and
WHEREAS , Guarantor and Purchaser desire to make certain modifications to the Guaranty as further set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing recitals, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY
(a) Article V(g) of the Guaranty is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
(g) Financial Covenants . Guarantor shall at all times satisfy the following financial covenants:
(i) Minimum Adjusted Book Value . Guarantor shall at all times maintain an Adjusted Book Value of not less than the sum of (x) $450 million plus (y) 75% of the net proceeds received by Guarantor in connection with any issuance of Equity Interests in Guarantor, minus (z) 100% of the amount paid by Guarantor for the repurchase of any Equity Interests in Guarantor, in each case subsequent to November 23, 2011.
(ii) Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . Guarantor shall at all times maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of no less than 1.20 : 1.00.
(iii) Maximum Leverage . Guarantor shall at all times maintain a ratio of (x) Total Liabilities to (y) Adjusted Total Assets of no greater than 80%.
(iv) Minimum Cash Liquidity . Guarantor shall at all times maintain Cash Liquidity of no less than $10,000,000.
(v) Minimum Total Liquidity . Guarantor shall at all times maintain Total Liquidity of no less than $20,000,000.
(b) The following definition is added to Article 1 of the Guaranty:
Adjusted Total Assets shall mean, with respect to any Person on any date, all amounts that would be included under total assets on a balance sheet of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus accumulated depreciation, minus (i) goodwill, and (ii) the amount of deferred financing expenses and amortizing intangibles, in the aggregate, that exceeds 10% of Adjusted Book Value.
(c) The definition of Special Book Value Adjustments in Article 1 of the Guaranty is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
Special Book Value Adjustments means, as of a particular date, the following adjustments, made on a cumulative basis: (i) the GAAP adjustment to Guarantors book value that reflects the fair value of long-term interest rate hedges maintained for RAIT CRE CDO I, Ltd. and RAIT Preferred Funding II, Ltd., plus (ii) the amount of depreciation and amortization accumulated against real estate assets owned or consolidated with Guarantor, plus (iii) the value of the recurring fees paid for collateral management and property management by Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries which were not already included in Guarantors Total Assets, minus (iv) the impact, if any, on Guarantors Total Assets of consolidating Taberna Preferred Funding VIII, Ltd. and/or Taberna Preferred Funding IX, Ltd. with Guarantor.
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ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS
Guarantor represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the date of this Amendment and as of the Effective Date, as follows:
(a) all representations and warranties made by it in the Guaranty are true and correct;
(b) it is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and is duly qualified in each jurisdiction necessary to conduct business as presently conducted;
(c) it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Guaranty, as amended and modified hereby, and has taken all necessary action to authorize such execution, delivery and performance;
(d) the person signing this Amendment on its behalf is duly authorized to do so on its behalf;
(e) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to it or its organizational documents or any agreement by which it is bound or by which any of its assets are affected; and
(f) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by it; and
(g) the Guaranty, as amended and modified hereby, constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, other limitations on creditors rights generally and general principles of equity.
ARTICLE 3
EXPENSES
Guarantor shall pay on demand all of Purchasers out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable fees and expenses of accountants, attorneys and advisors, incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and consummation of this Amendment.
ARTICLE 4
GOVERNING LAW
THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS DOCTRINE APPLIED IN SUCH STATE (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-140 1 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).
ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Except as expressly amended or modified hereby, the Guaranty and the other Transaction Documents shall each be and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
(b) The Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The parties intend that faxed signatures and electronically imaged signatures (such as PDF files) shall constitute original signatures and are binding on all parties.
(c) The headings in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation or construction of this Amendment.
(d) This Amendment may not be amended or otherwise modified, waived or supplemented except as provided in the Guaranty.
(e) This Amendment contains a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to such subject matter, superseding all prior oral or written understandings.
(f) This Amendment and the Guaranty, as amended and modified hereby, is a Transaction Document and shall be construed in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Guaranty.
[SIGNATURES FOLLOW] IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
PURCHASER : |
BARCLAYS BANK PLC , a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales |
By: /s/ Michael Birajiclian |
Name: Michael Birajiclian
Title: Authorized Signatory |
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GUARANTOR : |
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST , a Maryland a Maryland real estate investment trust |
By: /s/ Scott Davidson |
Name: Scott Davidson
Title: President |
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY (this Amendment ), dated as of December 12, 2014 (the Effective Date ), is made by and among RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST. , a Maryland real estate investment trust ( Guarantor ) and CITIBANK, N.A. (together with its successors and/or assigns, Buyer ).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS , RAIT CMBS CONDUIT I, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company ( Original Seller ), RAIT CRE CONDUIT III, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company ( New Seller ; together with Original Seller, collectively, Seller ) and Buyer have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of July 28, 2014 (as the same may be amended, supplemented, extended, restated, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the Repurchase Agreement );
WHEREAS , in connection with the Repurchase Agreement, Guarantor is a party to that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of July 28, 2014 (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Guaranty ), made for the benefit of Buyer;
WHEREAS , all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Repurchase Agreement or the Guaranty, as applicable; and
WHEREAS , Guarantor and Buyer desire to modify certain terms and provisions of the Guaranty 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, Guarantor and Buyer covenant and agree as follows as of the Effective Date:
1. Modification of Guaranty . The Guaranty is hereby modified as of the Effective Date as follows:
The following definitions are hereby added, in alphabetical order, to Section 1 of the Guaranty or, if already present in the Guaranty, amended and restated in their entirety, as follows:
Adjusted Total Assets shall mean, with respect to any Person on any date, all amounts that would be included under total assets on a balance sheet of such Person and its consolidated Subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus accumulated depreciation, minus (i) goodwill, and (ii) the amount of deferred financing expenses and amortizing intangibles, in the aggregate, that exceeds 10% of Adjusted Book Value.
Leverage Ratio means, at any date of determination, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of Total Liabilities to Adjusted Total Assets.
Special Book Value Adjustments means, as of a particular date, the following adjustments, made on a cumulative basis: (i) the GAAP adjustment to Guarantors book value that reflects the fair value of long-term interest rate hedges maintained for RAIT CRE CDO I, Ltd. and RAIT Preferred Funding II, Ltd., plus (ii) the amount of depreciation and amortization accumulated against real estate assets owned or consolidated with Guarantor, plus (iii) the value of the recurring fees paid for collateral management and property management by Guarantor and its consolidated Subsidiaries which were not already included in Guarantors Total Assets, minus (iv) the impact, if any, on Guarantors Total Assets of consolidating Taberna Preferred Funding VIII, Ltd. and/or Taberna Preferred Funding IX, Ltd. with Guarantor.
2. Guarantors Representations . Guarantor 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 Guarantor and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Guarantor enforceable against Guarantor 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 Guarantor 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 Guarantor 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 hereby acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the amendment of the Guaranty hereunder, all of Guarantors obligations under the Guaranty remain in full force and effect (as amended by this Amendment) 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 upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment by a duly authorized officer of each of Buyer and Guarantor.
5. Agreement Regarding Expenses . Guarantor agrees to pay Buyers 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 Buyers counsel gives Guarantor an invoice for such expenses).
6. Full Force and Effect . Except as expressly modified hereby, all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Guaranty 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 Guaranty (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 Guaranty inconsistent with this Amendment. All references to the Guaranty in the Guaranty or to the Guaranty in any of the other Transaction Documents shall mean and refer to the Guaranty as modified and amended hereby.
7. No Waiver . Except with respect to the terms expressly modified by this Amendment, 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 23(c) of the Guaranty.
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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.
GUARANTOR:
RAIT FINANCIAL TRUST
a Maryland real estate investment trust
By:
/s/ James Sebra
Name: James Sebra
Title: CFO
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BUYER:
CITIBANK, N.A.
By:
/s/ Richard B. Schlenger
Name: Richard B. Schlenger
Title: Authorized Signatory
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