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SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE (BALLOON PAYMENT)
$500,000.00 San Luis Obispo, California
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, GARDEN STREET SLO PARTNERS, L.P., a
California limited partnership, as maker, having its principal place of business at Garden Street
SLO Partners, L.P., c/o Westpac Investments, LLC, 895 Aerovista Place, Suite 100, San Luis
Obispo, CA 93401 ("Borrower"), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of THE
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, a municipal corporation and charter city, having an address at
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 9340, Attention: Katie Lichtig, City Manager (together
with its successors and/or assigns, "Lender"), or at such other place as the holder hereof may
from time to time designate in writing, the principal sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500,000.00), or so much thereof as is advanced, in lawful money of
the United States of America, with interest thereon to be computed from the date of this Note at
the Interest Rate (the "Loan"), and to be paid in accordance with the terms of this Note (as the
same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the "Note"). All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the respective meanings
set forth in the other Loan Documents (as that term is defined below).
ARTICLE 1: PAYMENT TERMS
Borrower agrees to pay equal monthly installments of the principal sum of this
Note and interest on the unpaid principal sum of this Note from time to time outstanding from
the Closing Date at a fixed annual rate equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Lending Rate in
effect on the date of this Note plus two percent (2.0%) (the "Interest Rate"). The outstanding
balance of the principal sum of this Note and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due
and payable on the date which is ten (10) calendar years after the date of this Note, or such
earlier date as may result from acceleration pursuant to Article 2 below (the "Maturity Date").
Each monthly installment of principal and interest shall be due on the first day of each calendar
month, and in an equal amount, calculated as of the date of the first disbursement of the loan
proceeds, based upon amortization of the total amount due over 25 years; provided that this Note
and all amounts remaining due hereunder nevertheless shall be due in full on the Maturity Date
as set forth above.
For purposes of the foregoing, the term "Wall Street Journal Prime Lending
Rate" means, as of any day, the "U.S. Prime Rate" published in The Wall Street Journal's
"Money Rate" table on the last business day immediately prior to the day as of which such rate is
being determined. If such table or rate is not published as of such date, then the term "Wall
Street Journal Prime Lending Rate" shall be deemed to be a reference to the prime lending rate of
Bank of America in effect on the last business day immediately prior to such date. If Bank of
America does not then exist or does not then publish its prime lending rate, then the "Wall Street
Journal Prime Lending Rate" shall be the prime lending rate of Lender’s principal banking
institution on the last business day immediately prior to the date as of which such rate is being
determined.
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As used herein and in the Loan Documents, "Debt" shall mean the outstanding
principal amount set forth in, and evidenced by, this Note together with all interest accrued and
unpaid thereon and all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Loan under the Note, this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the payment of all sums
advanced and costs and expenses incurred (including unpaid or unreimbursed servicing and
special servicing fees) by Lender in connection with the enforcement and/or collection of the
Debt or any part thereof.
ARTICLE 2: DEFAULT AND ACCELERATION
The outstanding principal and interest, as well as all amounts due pursuant to any
security instrument or other documents securing this Note, shall without notice become
immediately due and payable at the option of Lender if (a) any p ayment required in this Note is
not paid on or prior to the date when due, or if (b) this Note is not paid in full on the Maturity
Date, or (c) on the occurrence of any other event of default as defined (i) herein, (ii) in the
Security Instrument, the Assignment of Management Agreement or other Loan Documents, or
(iii) under that certain Ground Lease between Lender, as landlord, and Borrower, as tenant, dated
as of ____________, 2015 (the "Ground Lease"), and each such event or occurrence shall
constitute an "Event of Default" under this Note. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
hereunder, the then outstanding balance pursuant to this Note, including without limitation any
balloon payment due, shall bear interest at the Default Rate. As used herein, “Default Rate”
shall mean, with respect to the Loan, a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (i) the maximum
non-usurious interest rate, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken,
reserved, charged or received on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for
herein or the other Loan Documents, under the laws of the State of California, or (ii) the sum of
(a) the Interest Rate and (b) five percent (5%) per annum.
ARTICLE 3: LOAN DOCUMENTS
This Note is secured by a Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents,
Security Agreement and Fixture Filing of even date herewith (the "Security Instrument"), that
certain Conditional Assignment of Management Agreement of even date herewith (the
"Assignment of Management Agreement"), that certain Conditional Assignment of Hotel
Management Agreement of even date herewith (the "Assignment of Hotel Management
Agreement"), all made by Borrower, and any other documents stating expressly that they secure
the repayment of this Note (collectively, the "Loan Documents"). All of the terms, covenants
and conditions contained in the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents are hereby
made part of this Note to the same extent and with the same force as if they were fully set forth
herein.
ARTICLE 4: SAVINGS CLAUSE
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (a) all agreements and communications
between Borrower and Lender are hereby and shall automatically be limited so that, after taking
into account all amounts deemed interest, the interest contracted for, charged or received by
Lender shall never exceed the Maximum Legal Rate, (b) in calculating whether any interest
exceeds the Maximum Legal Rate, all such interest shall be amortized, prorated, allocated and
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spread over the full amount and term of all principal indebtedness of Borrower to Lender, and
(c) if through any contingency or event, Lender receives or is deemed to receive interest in
excess of the Maximum Legal Rate, any such excess shall be deemed to have been applied
toward payment of the principal of any and all then outstanding indebtedness of Borrower to
Lender, or if there is no such indebtedness, shall immediately be returned to Borrower. As used
herein, "Maximum Legal Rate" shall mean the maximum non-usurious interest rate, if any, that
at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on
the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for herein or in the Loan Documents,
under the laws of the state of California.
ARTICLE 5: NO ORAL CHANGE
This Note may not be modified, amended, waived, extended, changed, discharged
or terminated orally or by any act or failure to act on the part of Borrower or Lender, but only by
an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any modification ,
amendment, waiver, extension, change, discharge or termination is sought.
ARTICLE 6: WAIVERS
Borrower and all others who may become liable for the payment of all or any part
of the Debt do hereby severally waive diligence, presentment and demand for payment, not ice of
dishonor, notice of intention to accelerate, notice of acceleration, protest and notice of protest
and non-payment and all other notices of any kind, all to the fullest extent permitted by law. No
release of any security for the Debt or extension of time for payment of this Note or any
installment hereof, and no alteration, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Note, the
Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents made by agreement between Lender or any
other Person shall release, modify, amend, waive, extend, change, discharge, terminate or affect
the liability of Borrower or any other Person who may become liable for the payment of all or
any part of the Debt under this Note, the Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents. No
notice to or demand on Borrower shall be deemed to be a waiver of the obligation of Borrower or
of the right of Lender to take further action without further notice or demand as provided for in
this Note, the Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents. If Borrower is a partnership or
limited liability company, the agreements herein contained shall remain in force and be
applicable, notwithstanding any changes in the individuals comprising the partnership or limited
liability company, and the term "Borrower," as used herein, shall include any alternate or
successor partnership or limited liability company, but any predecessor partnership or limited
liability company and their partners or members shall not thereby be released from any liability.
If Borrower is or becomes a corporation, the agreements contained herein shall remain in full
force and be applicable notwithstanding any changes in the shareholders comprising, or the
officers and directors relating to, the corporation, and the term "Borrower," as used herein, shall
include any alternative or successor corporation, but any predecessor corporation shall not be
relieved of liability hereunder. Nothing in the foregoing sentence shall be construed as a consent
to, or a waiver of, any prohibition or restriction on transfers of interests in such partnership,
limited liability company or corporation, which may be set forth in th is Note, the Security
Instrument or any other Loan Document. As used herein and in the other Loan Documents,
"Person" shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability
company, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, state, county or municipal
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government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such
capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.
ARTICLE 7: TRANSFER
Upon the transfer of this Note, Borrower hereby waiving notice of any such
transfer, Lender may deliver all the collateral mortgaged, granted, pledged or assigned pursuant
to the Loan Documents, or any part thereof, to the transferee who shall thereupon become vested
with all the rights herein or under applicable law given to Lender with respect thereto, and
Lender shall thereafter forever be relieved and fully discharged from any liability or
responsibility in the matter; but Lender shall retain all rights hereby given to it with respect to
any liabilities and the collateral not so transferred.
ARTICLE 8: EXCULPATION
(A) Full Recourse. The Loan and all obligations under the Loan
Documents shall be fully recourse to Borrower.
(B) Additional Recourse Obligations. Borrower shall also be
liable for and shall indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless with respect to
any and all claims, suits, liabilities (including, without limitation, strict liabilities
and any impairment of Lender’s security for the Loan), actions, proceedings,
obligations, debts, damages, losses, costs, expenses, fines, penalties, charges, fees,
judgments, awards, amounts paid in settlement of whatever kind or nature
(including but not limited to legal fees and other costs of defense) ("Losses")
incurred by Lender (including attorneys’ fees and costs reasonably incurred)
arising out of or in connection with any of the following ("Additional Recourse
Obligations"):
(i) fraud or intentional misrepresentation or any failure to disclose a
material fact by Borrower or any Person acting on behalf of or at the direction
of Borrower (each, a "Borrower Party") in connection with the Loan;
(ii) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Borrower or any
Borrower Party or the commission of a criminal act by Borrower or any
Borrower Party which results in any seizure or forfeiture of any property
securing the Loan, including without limitation the Property as defined in the
Security Instrument, (the "Collateral"), or any portion of any such property
thereof, or Borrower’s interest therein;
(iii) material physical waste to the Collateral caused by the intentional
acts or intentional omissions of Borrower or any Borrower Party (including,
without limitation, any arson or abandonment of the Collateral) and/or the
removal or disposal of any portion of the Collateral after an event of default
by Borrower or any Borrower Party under this Note or under any of the Loan
Documents or under the Environmental Indemnity Agreement delivered by
Borrower of even date herewith;
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(iv) the misapplication, misappropriation or conversion by Borrower or
any Person that, directly or indirectly, owns more than twenty percent (20%)
of, is in control of, is controlled by or is under common ownership or control
with Borrower or is a partner, manager or officer of Borrower (each, an
"Affiliate") of (A) any insurance proceeds paid by reason of any loss, damage
or destruction to the Collateral, (B) any Awards or other amounts received in
connection with the Condemnation of all or a portion of the Collateral,
(C) any Rents following an event of default hereunder or (D) any Tenant
security deposits or Rents collected in advance;
(v) failure to pay any Taxes (as defined in the Security Instrument) or
Other Charges, charges for labor or materials or any other charges that can
create liens on any portion of the Collateral to the extent that the revenue from
the Collateral is sufficient to pay such amounts (other than Taxes or Other
Charges owed that are contested strictly in accordance with the terms of the
Loan Documents). "Other Charges" shall mean all maintenance charges,
impositions other than Taxes, and any other charges and license fees for the
use of areas adjoining the Property (as defined in the Security Instrument),
now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Collateral or any
part thereof.
(vi) failure to maintain insurance as required by the Security
Instrument;
(vii) the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
indemnification provision in the Environmental Indemnity, this Agreement or
in the Security Instrument concerning Environmental Laws and Hazardous
Substances;
(viii) any fees or commissions paid by Borrower after the occurrence
of an event of default to any Affiliate of Borrower in violation of the terms of
the Note, this Agreement, the Security Instrument or the other Loan
Documents;
(ix) Borrower’s breach of, or failure to comply with, the
representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Note, the Security
Instrument, any of the other Loan Documents or the Environmental
Indemnity;
(x) Borrower fails to permit on-site inspections of the Collateral, fails
to provide any required financial information upon the request of Lender, as
required by, and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the other Loan
Documents or the Environmental Indemnity;
(xi) Borrower defaults under the Ground Lease and fails to cure any
default prior to the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period
provided in the Ground Lease;
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(xii) any litigation or other legal proceeding related to the Debt filed by
Borrower or any Borrower Party that delays, opposes, impedes, obstructs,
hinders, enjoins or otherwise interferes with or frustrates the efforts of Lender
to exercise any rights and remedies available to Lender as provided herein and
in the other Loan Documents; and/or
(xiii) Borrower and/or any Affiliate of Borrower defaults under any of
the Loan Documents or the Environmental Indemnity and fails to cure any
such default prior to the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period
provided in such document.
ARTICLE 9: GOVERNING LAW
This Note shall be governed, construed, applied and enforced in accordance with
the Applicable Laws of the State where the Collateral is located and Applicable Laws of the
United States of America. As used herein, "Applicable Law" shall mean all applicable federal,
state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations,
ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities affecting Borrower
or the Collateral or any part thereof, or the construction, use, alteration or operation thereof, or
any part thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, including, without limitation, the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and
regulations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances
contained in any instruments, either of record or known to Borrower, at any time in force
affecting Borrower or the Collateral or any part thereof, including, without limitation, any which
may (i) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the Collateral or any part thereof, or
(ii) in any way limit the use and enjoyment thereof.
ARTICLE 10: NOTICES
All notices or other written communications hereunder shall be delivered in
accordance with Section 13.1 of the Security Instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has duly executed this Note as of the day
and year first above written.
BORROWER:
GARDEN STREET SLO PARTNERS, L.P.,
a California limited partnership
By: Downtown Investors, LLC,
a California limited liability company,
its general partner
By
Hamish Marshall, its Manager