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___________________________________,
as assign or
(Borrower)
to
___________________________________,
as assignee
(Lender)
______________________________
ASSIGNMENT
OF
LEASES AND RENTS
______________________________
Dated:
Location:
Section:
Block:
Lot:
County:
PREPARED
BY AND UPON
RECORDATION
RETURN TO:
Attention:
File
No.:
Title
No.:
THIS
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS (AAssignment@) made as of the _____ day of
________________, _____, by ________________________________________
_____________________________________________, a ____________________, having
its principal place of business at
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________, as assignor (ABorrower@)
to ______________________________, a ______________________, having an address
at _________________________________________, as assignee (ALender@).
Recitals:
Borrower
by its promissory note of even date herewith given to Lender is indebted to
Lender in the principal sum of $______________ in lawful money of the United
States of America (together with all extensions, renewals, modifications,
substitutions and amendments thereof, the ANote@), with interest from the date
thereof at the rates set forth in the Note, principal and interest to be
payable in accordance with the terms and conditions provided in the Note.
The
Note is secured by that certain mortgage and security agreement, deed of trust
and security agreement, deed to secure debt and security agreement or similar
real estate security instrument given by borrower to or for the benefit of
Lender, dated the date hereof, in the principal sum of $________, covering the
Property (defined below) and intended to be duly recorded (the ASecurity
Instrument@) and certain other documents (other than this Assignment) now or
hereafter executed by Borrower and/or others and by or in favor of Lender which
by their terms wholly or partially secure or guarantee the payments under the
Note (the AOther Security Documents@).
Borrower
desires to secure the payment of the principal sum, interest and all other sums
due and payable under the Note, the Security Instrument, this Assignment and
the Other Security Documents (collectively, the ADebt@) and the performance of
all of its obligations under the Note and the Other Obligations as defined in
Article 2 of the Security Instrument.
Section
1.1 Property Assigned. Borrower hereby irrevocably, absolutely and
unconditionally assigns and grants to Lender the right, title and interest
of Borrower in and to all of the following property, rights, interests and
estates, whether now owned, or hereafter acquired (the AAssignment Property@):
(a) Leases and Other Agreements. All existing and future leases and all other
agreements, whether or not in writing, affecting the use, enjoyment or
occupancy of all or any part of that certain lot or piece of land, more
particularly described in Exhibit A annexed, together with the buildings,
structures, fixtures, additions, enlargements, extensions, modifications,
repairs, replacements and improvements now or hereafter located thereon
(collectively, the AProperty@) now or hereafter made, whether before or after
the filing by or against Borrower of any petition for relief under 11 U.S.C. '
101 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time (the
ABankruptcy Code@), together with any extension, renewal or replacement of the
same (collectively the ALeases@); this Assignment of all such present and
future leases and present and future agreements being effective without further
or supplemental assignment.
(b) Rents. All rents, additional rents, revenues,
income, issues and profits (including all oil and gas or other mineral
royalties and bonuses), deposits, accounts and other benefits arising from the
Leases or otherwise from the use, enjoyment and occupancy of the Property and
any cash or security deposited in connection therewith, whether paid or
accruing before or after the filing by or against Borrower of any petition for
relief under the Bankruptcy Code (collectively, the ARents@).
(c) Bankruptcy Claims. All claims and
rights to the payment of damages and other claims arising from any rejection by
a lessee of any Lease under the Bankruptcy Code (the ABankruptcy Claims@).
(d) Lease Guaranties. All claims and rights under any and all lease
guaranties, letters of credit and any other credit support (individually, a
ALease Guaranty@, and collectively, the ALease Guaranties@) given to Borrower
by any guarantor in connection with any of the Leases (individually, a ALease
Guarantor@, and collectively, the ALease Guarantors@).
(e) Proceeds. All proceeds from any sale or other
disposition of the Leases, the Rents, the Lease Guaranties and the Bankruptcy
Claims.
(f) Other Rights of Lessor. All rights, powers, privileges, options and
other benefits of Borrower as lessor under the Leases and beneficiary under the
Lease Guaranties, including without limitation the immediate and continuing
right to make claim for, receive, collect and apply all Rents payable or
receivable under the Leases and all sums payable under the Lease Guaranties or
pursuant thereto (and to apply the same to the payment of the Debt or the Other
Obligations), and to do all other things which Borrower or any lessor is or may
become entitled to do under the Leases or the Lease Guaranties.
(g) Entry and Possession. The right, at Lender's option, upon
revocation of the license granted herein, to enter upon the Property in person,
by agent or by court-appointed receiver, to collect the Rents and enforce the
Leases.
(h) Power of Attorney. Borrower's irrevocable power of attorney,
coupled with an interest, to take any and all of the actions set forth in
Section 3.1 of this Assignment and any or all other actions designated by Lender
for the proper management and preservation of the Property.
(i) Other Rights and Agreements. Any and all other rights of Borrower in and
to the items set forth in subsections (a) through (h) above, and all
amendments, modifications, replacements, renewals, extensions, supplements,
restatements and substitutions thereof.
Article
2 - Consideration
Section
2.1 Consideration. This Assignment is made in consideration of
that certain loan made by Lender to Borrower evidenced by the Note and secured
by the Security Instrument and the Other Security Documents.
Article
3 - Terms of Assignment
Section
3.1 Present Assignment. It is intended by Borrower that this
Assignment constitute a present, irrevocable, absolute and unconditional
assignment of the Assigned Property, and not an assignment for additional
security only.
Section
3.2 License Back. Subject to the terms of this
Assignment and the Security Instrument, Lender grants to Borrower a revocable
license to collect and receive the Rents and other sums payable with respect to
the Assigned Property unless and until an Event of Default (as defined in the
Security Instrument) shall occur.
Borrower shall hold the Rents and all sums received pursuant to any
Assigned Property, or a portion thereof sufficient to discharge all current
sums due on the Debt, in trust for the benefit of Lender for use in the payment
of such sums.
Section 3.3 Notice to Lessees.
Borrower hereby agrees to authorize and direct the lessees named in the
Leases or any other or future lessees or occupants of the Property and all
Lease Guarantors to pay over to Lender or to such other party as Lender directs
all Rents and all sums due under any Lease Guaranties upon receipt from Lender
of written notice to the effect that Lender is then the holder of the Security
Instrument and that an Event of Default exists, and to continue so to do until
otherwise notified by Lender.
Section
3.4 Termination of Assignment. Upon payment in full of the Debt and the
delivery and recording of a satisfaction or discharge of Security Instrument
duly executed by Lender, this Assignment shall become null and void and shall
be of no further force and effect.
Section
3.5 Incorporation by Reference. All representations, warranties, covenants,
conditions and agreements contained in the Security Instrument as same may be
modified, renewed, substituted or extended are hereby made a part of this
Assignment to the same extent and with the same force as if fully set forth
herein.
Article
4 - Remedies
Section
4.1 Remedies of Lender. (a)
Upon or at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the
license granted to Borrower in Section 3.2 of this Assignment shall
automatically be revoked, and Lender shall immediately be entitled to
possession of all Rents and sums payable pursuant to any of the Assigned
Property, whether or not Lender enters upon or takes control of the Property. In addition, upon or at any time after the
occurrence of an Event of Default, without waiving such Event of Default, to
the extent permitted by law, without
notice and without regard to the adequacy of the security for the Debt, with or
without bringing any action or proceeding, either in person or by agent,
nominee, attorney, or a receiver
appointed by a court, Lender, at its option, may dispossess Borrower and its
agents and servants from the Property, and exclude Borrower and its agents or
servants wholly therefrom and take possession of the Property and all books,
records and accounts relating thereto
without liability for trespass, damages or otherwise. Thereafter, Lender may have, hold, manage,
lease and operate the Property on such terms and for such period of time as
Lender may deem proper and either with or without taking possession of the
Property in its own name, demand, sue for or otherwise collect and receive all
Rents and other sums payable pursuant to any of the Assigned Property,
including those past due and unpaid, with full power to make from time to time
all alterations, renovations, repairs or replacements thereto or thereof as may
seem proper to Lender. Lender may apply
the Rents and sums received pursuant to any of the Assigned Property to the
payment of the following in such order and proportion as Lender in its sole
discretion may determine: (i) all
expenses of managing and securing the Property, including, without limitation,
the salaries, fees and wages of a managing agent and such other employees or
agents as Lender may deem necessary or desirable; (ii) all expenses of
operating and maintaining the Property, including, without limitation, all
utility charges, Taxes, and Other Charges (as such terms are defined in the
Security Instrument) and any other liens, charges and expenses which Lender may
deem necessary or desirable; (iii) the cost of all alterations, renovations,
repairs or replacements; (iv) all expenses incident to taking and retaining
possession of the Property; and (v) the Debt, together with all costs and
reasonable attorneys' fees.
(b) In addition, upon the occurrence of an Event
of Default, Lender, at its option, may (i) complete any construction on the
Property in such manner and form as Lender deems advisable; (ii) exercise all
rights and powers of Borrower, including, without limitation, the right to
enter into, negotiate, execute, cancel, enforce or modify Leases, obtain and
evict tenants, and demand, sue for, collect and receive all Rents from the
Property and all sums payable under the Assigned Property; (iii) either require
Borrower to pay monthly in advance to Lender, or to any receiver appointed to
collect the Rents, the fair and reasonable rental value for the use and
occupancy of such part of the Property as may be in possession of Borrower, or
require Borrower to vacate and surrender possession of the Property to Lender
or to such receiver and, in default thereof, Borrower may be evicted by summary
proceedings or otherwise.
Section
4.2 Other Remedies. Nothing contained in this Assignment and no
act done or omitted by Lender pursuant to the power and rights granted to
Lender hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver by Lender of its rights and
remedies under the Note, the Security Instrument, or the Other Security Documents
and this Assignment is made and accepted without prejudice to any of the rights
and remedies possessed by Lender under the terms thereof. The right of Lender to collect the Debt and
to enforce any other security therefore held by it may be exercised by Lender
either prior to, simultaneously with, or subsequent to any action taken by it
hereunder. Borrower hereby absolutely,
unconditionally and irrevocably waives any and all rights to assert any setoff,
counter-claim or cross-claim of any nature whatsoever with respect to the
obligations of Borrower under this Assignment, the Note, the Security
Instrument, the Other Security Documents or otherwise with respect to the loan
secured hereby in any action or proceeding brought by Lender to collect same,
or any portion thereof, or to enforce and realize upon the lien and security
interest created by this Assignment, the Note, the Security Instrument, or any
of the Other Security Documents (provided, however, that the foregoing shall
not be deemed a waiver of Borrower's right to assert any compulsory
counterclaim if such counterclaim is compelled under local law or rule of
procedure, nor shall the foregoing be deemed a waiver of Borrower's right to
assert any claim which would constitute a defense, setoff, counterclaim or
cross-claim of any nature whatsoever against Lender in any separate action or
proceeding).
Section
4.3 Other Security. Lender may take or release other security for
the payment of the Debt, may release any party primarily or secondarily liable therefore
and may apply any other security held by it to the reduction or satisfaction of
the Debt without prejudice to any of its rights under this Assignment.
Section
4.4 Non-Waiver. The exercise by Lender of the option granted
it in Section 4.1 of this Assignment and the collection of the Rents and other
sums payable pursuant to the Assigned Property and the application thereof as
herein provided shall not be considered a waiver of any default by Borrower
under the Note, the Security Instrument, the Leases, this Assignment or the
Other Security Documents. The failure of
Lender to insist upon strict performance of any term hereof shall not be deemed
to be a waiver of any term of this Assignment.
Borrower shall not be relieved of Borrower's obligations hereunder by
reason of (a) the failure of Lender to comply with any request of Borrower or
any other party to take any action to enforce any of the provisions hereof or
of the Security Instrument, the Note or the Other Security Documents, (b) the
release regardless of consideration, of the whole or any part of the Property,
or (c) any agreement or stipulation by Lender extending the time of payment or
otherwise modifying or supplementing the terms of this Assignment, the Note,
the Security Instrument or the Other Security Documents. Lender may resort for the payment of the Debt
to any other security held by Lender in such order and manner as Lender, in its
discretion, may elect. Lender may take
any action to recover the Debt, or any portion thereof, or to enforce any
covenant hereof without prejudice to the right of Lender thereafter to enforce
its rights under this Assignment. The
rights of Lender under this Assignment shall be separate, distinct and
cumulative and none shall be given effect to the exclusion of the others. No act of Lender shall be construed as an
election to proceed under any one provision herein to the exclusion of any
other provision.
Section
4.5 Bankruptcy. (a) Upon or at any time after the occurrence
of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right to proceed in its own name
or in the name of Borrower in respect of any claim, suit, action or proceeding
relating to the rejection of any Lease, including, without limitation, the
right to file and prosecute, to the exclusion of Borrower, any proofs of claim,
complaints, motions, applications, notices and other documents, in any case in
respect of the lessee under such Lease under the Bankruptcy Code.
(b) If
there shall be filed by or against Borrower a petition under the Bankruptcy
Code, and Borrower, as lessor under any Lease, shall determine to reject such
Lease pursuant to Section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, then Borrower shall
give Lender not less than ten (10) days' prior notice of the date on which
Borrower shall apply to the bankruptcy court for authority to reject the
Lease. Lender shall have the right, but
not the obligation, to serve upon Borrower within such ten-day period a notice
stating that (i) Lender demands that Borrower assume and assign the Lease to
Lender pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) Lender covenants
to cure or provide adequate assurance of future performance under the
Lease. If Lender serves upon Borrower
the notice described in the preceding sentence, Borrower shall not seek to reject
the Lease and shall comply with the demand provided for in clause (i) of the
preceding sentence within thirty (30) days after the notice shall have been
given, subject to the performance by Lender of the covenant provided for in
clause (ii) of the preceding sentence.
Article
5 - Further Assurances/No Liability
Section 5.1 Further
Assurances. Borrower will,
at the cost of Borrower, and without expense to Lender, do, execute,
acknowledge and deliver all and every such further acts, conveyances,
assignments, notices of assignments, transfers and assurances as Lender shall,
from time to time, require for the better assuring, conveying, assigning,
transferring and confirming unto Lender the property and rights hereby assigned
or intended now or hereafter so to be, or which Borrower may be or may
hereafter become bound to convey or assign to Lender, or for carrying out the
intention or facilitating the performance of the terms of this Assignment or
for filing, registering or recording this Assignment and, on demand, will
execute and deliver and hereby authorizes Lender to execute in the name of
Borrower to the extent Lender may lawfully do so, one or more financing
statements, chattel mortgages or comparable security instruments, to evidence
more effectively the lien and security interest hereof in and upon the Leases.
Section
5.2 No Liability of Lender. This Assignment shall not be construed to
bind Lender to the performance of any of the covenants, conditions or
provisions contained in any Lease or Lease Guaranty or otherwise impose any
obligation upon Lender. Lender shall not
be liable for any loss sustained by Borrower resulting from Lender's failure to
let the Property after an Event of
Default or from any other act or omission of Lender in managing the
Property after an Event of Default
unless such loss is caused by the willful misconduct and bad faith of
Lender. Lender shall not be obligated to
perform or discharge any obligation, duty or liability under the Leases or any
Lease Guaranties or under or by reason of this Assignment and Borrower shall,
and hereby agrees, to indemnify Lender for, and to hold Lender harmless from,
any and all liability, loss or damage which may or might be incurred under the
Assigned Property or under or by reason of this Assignment and from any and all
claims and demands whatsoever, including the defense of any such claims or
demands which may be asserted against Lender by reason of any alleged
obligations and undertakings on its part to perform or discharge any of the
terms, covenants or agreements contained in the Leases or any Lease Guaranties. Should Lender incur any such liability, the
amount thereof, including costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees, shall
be secured by this Assignment and by the Security Instrument and the Other
Security Documents and Borrower shall reimburse Lender therefore immediately upon
demand and upon the failure of Borrower so to do Lender may, at its option,
declare all sums secured by this Assignment and by the Security Instrument and
the Other Security Documents immediately due and payable. This Assignment shall not operate to place
any obligation or liability for the control, care, management or repair of the
Property upon Lender, nor for the carrying out of any of the terms and
conditions of the Leases or any Lease Guaranties; nor shall it operate to make
Lender responsible or liable for any waste committed on the Property by the
tenants or any other parties, or for any dangerous or defective condition of
the Property, including without limitation the presence of any Hazardous
Substances (as defined in the Security Instrument), or for any negligence in
the management, upkeep, repair or control of the Property resulting in loss or
injury or death to any tenant, licensee, employee or stranger.
Section
5.3 No Mortgagee
in Possession. Nothing herein
contained shall be construed as constituting Lender a Amortgagee in possession@
in the absence of the taking of actual possession of the Property by
Lender. In the exercise of the powers
herein granted Lender, no liability shall be asserted or enforced against
Lender, all such liability being expressly waived and released by Borrower.
Article
6 - Definitions
Section 6.1 Certain
Definitions. Unless the
context clearly indicates a contrary intent or unless otherwise specifically
provided herein, the phrases Aattorneys' fees@ and Acounsel fees@ shall include
any and all attorneys', paralegal and law clerk fees and disbursements,
including, but not limited to, fees and disbursements at the pre-trial, trial
and appellate levels incurred or paid by Lender in protecting its interest in
the Property, the Leases and the Rents and enforcing its rights hereunder, the
word ABorrower@ shall mean each Borrower and any subsequent owner or owners of
the Property or any part thereof or interest therein, the word ALender@ shall mean
Lender and any subsequent holder of the Note, the word ANote@ shall mean the
Note and any other evidence of indebtedness secured by the Security Instrument,
the word Aperson@ shall include an individual, corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, trust, unincorporated association, government,
governmental authority, and any other entity, and the word AProperty@ shall
include any portion of the Property and
any interest therein.
Section 6.2 Number and Gender. Whenever the context
may require, any pronouns used herein shall include the corresponding
masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and
pronouns shall include the plural and vice versa.
Article
7 - Applicable Law
Section 7.1 Choice
of Law. This Assignment shall
be governed, construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of the
state in which the Property is located.
Section 7.2 Provisions
Subject to Applicable Law.
All rights, powers and remedies provided in this Assignment may be exercised
only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable
provisions of law and are intended to be limited to the extent necessary so
that they will not render this Assignment invalid, unenforceable or not
entitled to be recorded, registered or filed under the provisions of any
applicable laws.
Article
8 - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 8.1 Conflict
of Terms. In case of any
conflict between the terms of this Assignment and the terms of the Security
Instrument, the terms of the Security Instrument shall prevail.
Section
8.2 No Oral Change. This Assignment and any provisions hereof may
not be modified, amended, waived, extended, changed, discharged or terminated
orally, or by any act or failure to act on the part of Borrower or Lender, but
only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom the
enforcement of any modification, amendment, waiver, extension, change,
discharge or termination is sought.
Section
8.3 Authority. Borrower represents and warrants that it has
full power and authority to execute and deliver this Assignment and the
execution and delivery of this Assignment has been duly authorized and does not
conflict with or constitute a default under any law, judicial order or other
agreement affecting Borrower or the Property.
Section
8.4 Duplicate Originals; Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in any number
of duplicate originals and each such duplicate original shall be deemed to be
an original. This Assignment may be
executed in several counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed an
original instrument and all of which together shall constitute a single
Assignment. The failure of any party
hereto to execute this Assignment, or any counterpart hereof, shall not relieve
the other signatories from their obligations hereunder.
Section
8.5 Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder
shall be given as provided in the Security Instrument.
SECTION
8.6 WAIVER
OF TRIAL BY JURY. BORROWER HEREBY
WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
RELATING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO THE LOAN EVIDENCED BY THE NOTE, THE
APPLICATION FOR THE LOAN EVIDENCED BY THE NOTE, THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE NOTE, THE
SECURITY INSTRUMENT OR THE OTHER SECURITY DOCUMENTS OR ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF
LENDER, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS OR AGENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
Section
8.7 Liability. If Borrower consists of more than one person,
the obligations and liabilities of each such person hereunder shall be joint
and several. This Assignment shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender and their respective
successors and assigns forever.
Section
8.8 Headings, etc. The headings and captions of various
paragraphs of this Assignment are for convenience of reference only and are not
to be construed as defining or limiting, in any way, the scope or intent of the
provisions hereof.
Section
8.9 Sole Discretion of Lender. Wherever pursuant to this Assignment (a)
Lender exercises any right given to it to approve or disapprove, (b) any
arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to Lender, or (c) any other decision
or determination is to be made by Lender, the decision of Lender to approve or
disapprove, all decisions that arrangements or terms are satisfactory or not
satisfactory and all other decisions and determinations made by Lender, shall
be in the sole discretion of Lender, except as may be otherwise expressly and
specifically provided herein.
Section
8.10 Costs and Expenses of Borrower. Wherever pursuant to this Assignment it is
provided that Borrower pay any costs and expenses, such costs and expenses
shall include, but not be limited to, legal fees and disbursements of Lender,
whether with respect to retained firms, the reimbursement of the expenses for
in-house staff or otherwise.
Article
9 - Special [Name of State]
Provisions
Section 9.1 Inconsistencies. In the event of any inconsistencies between
the terms and conditions of this Article 9 and the other provisions of this
Assignment, the terms and conditions of this Article 9 shall control and be
binding.
[SPECIAL
LOCAL LAW PROVISIONS]
THIS
ASSIGNMENT, together with the covenants and warranties therein contained, shall
inure to the benefit of Lender and any subsequent holder of the Security
Instrument and shall be binding upon Borrower, its heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns and any subsequent owner of the
Property.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has executed this instrument as of the day and year
first above written.
(BORROWER)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
(to
be attached)
EXHIBIT
A
Legal
Description of Property
(to be attached)
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