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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES.974.08-15-1994 J BILL NO. 94-211 RESOLUTION NO. � �'��f A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SIX- THIRTY, INCORPORATED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER LINE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS : ARTICLE 1 . The City Manager, for and on behalf of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is hereby authorized to enter into a Loan Agreement with the Missouri Department of Economic Development and Six-Thirty, Incorporated for construction of a sanitary sewer line. A copy of said Loan Agreement is attached to this Resolution and made a part hereof. i PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS /J � DAY OF �' �' '�' , 19�f � A. . p adling, III Mayor ATTEST: , , �= �,1. ' Gayle L. Conrad Deputy City Clerk LOAN AGREEMENT LOAN AGREEMENT dated as of August . 1994, between Six-Thirty Incorporated, a Missouri Corporation ("Borrower"), the Missouri Department of Economic Development ("DED"), an agency of the State of Missouri, and the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, ("City"), a municipal corporation. The parties hereto hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings (terms defined in the singular to have the same meaning when used in the plural and vice versa): "After Tax Cash Flows" is defined to include the Original Basis in the property (as specified in 4.07), together with the cost of improvements to the Subject Property since the date of acquisition of the Subject Property by the Borrower, together with revenues less operating expenses and interest (excluding principal payments) since the date of acquisition of the Subject Property by the Borrower, and related tax shelter and taxation. The tax shelter and taxation will consist of corporate profits and losses allocated to the partners by the corporation for federal income tax purposes since the date of property acquisition using the actual federal and Missouri tax rates for each applicable year. All such revenues and expenses shall coincide with the Borrower's federal tax returns. "Agreement" means this Loan Agreement, as amended, supplemented, or modified from time to time. "Application" means the information and documents submitted by the City and the Borrower to DED regarding the proposed use of funds from the CDBG "Emergency Industrial Infrastructure" program for the benefit of a Project by Mid-South Steel Products, Inc. "8usiness Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks in Missouri are authorized or required to close under the laws of the State of Missouri. "CDBG" means Communiiy Gevelopment Block Grant program. "DED" means the Missouri Department of Economic Development, a state agency in Jefferson City, Missouri. "Event of Default" means any of the events specified in Section 6.01, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, or other condition, has been satisfied. "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. "Head Office" means the principal place of DED at P.O. Box 118, Room 720, Harry S Truman State Office Building, Jefferson City, MO 65102. "Internal Rate of Return" will be established at an agreed upon rate of six and twenty-five hundredths percent (6.25%) for the purpose of determining a Payment on the Loan in 2.06. The Internal Rate of Return calculation will be made by discounting the annual After Tax Cash Flows (excluding indebtedness of the corporation and related debt service incurred in connection with acquisition of the Subject Property) by the established rate of return. Such calculation shall be made from the date of the acquisition of the Subject Property by the Borrower to the date specified for the calculation of a payment on the Loan in 2.06. "Loan" means the principal amount of $337,500 from the New Grant and Prior Grant, and interest, as described in Section 2.03. "Loan Documents" means this Agreement and the Note. "New Grant" means the $75,500 grant by DED to the City for the benefit of Mid- South Steel Products, Inc., which Borrower acknowledges will enhance the value of the Subject Property. "Original Basis" means the value of the Subject Property claimed by the Borrower (specified in 4.07) as defined by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for federal income tax purposes, less the value of land provided to Dana Corporation in the amount of $225,000. "Payments" mean any principal or interest paid by the Borrower to DED to satisfy the requirements of the Loan. "Prior Grant" means the CDBG grant made by DED to the City for the improvement of the Subject Property, as described in a Grant Agreement dated May 1, 1989, in the amount of $487,000, less the value of land provided by Borrower to Dana Corporation in the amount of $225,000, resulting in a net benefit to the Borrower of $262,000, which is added to this Loan. - Project means the proposed development of an industrial park at the Subject „ „ Property as outlined in the Application and subsequent amendments submitted by the Borrower and City under the CDBG program. "Subject Property" means the acres, more or less, owned by the Borrower which is offered for sale as industrial or commercial property. Such property is more specifically described in Exhibit B. SECTION 1.02. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistent with those applied in the preparation of the financial statements, and all financial data submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with such principles. ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE LOAN SECTION 2.01. Loan. The DED, under to the terms and conditions set forth in the New Grant, will provide funds in the amount of Seventy-Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($75,500) to the City from the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") "Emergency Industrial Infrastructure program. The New Grant will be in addition to the funding made previously available from DED to the City from the Prior Grant, making the Loan to the Borrower in the amount of Three Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($337,500). The Borrower hereby acknowledges the New Grant and Prior Grant have materially increased the value of the Subject Property; therefore, agrees to the conditions of this Agreement. SECTION 2.02. Term. The term on principal amount of $262,000 (representing the amount of the Prior Grant) plus accrued interest of this Loan will expire after any payment due on March 31, 2000, unless the Loan balance is completely paid as described in 2.06. The term on principal of $75,500 (representing the amount of the New Grant) plus accrued interest of this Loan will expire after any payment due on March 31, 2005, unless the Loan balance is completely paid as described in 2.06. In the event there is a balance of the Loan after Payments made as described in the calculation in 2.06 upon March 31, 2005, any Loan balance is cancelled. SECTION 2.03. Interest. Interest on the outstanding balance of the Loan will accrue at a rate of five and four tenths percent (5.4%) calculated on the basis of 365 days for the actual number of days elapsed since disbursed by DED to the City. However, any payment amount not paid when due shall bear interest thereafter until paid at a rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum, calculated on a basis of 365 days. SECTION 2.04. Prepayments. The Borrower may prepay the Loan in whole or in part with no penalty. SECTION 2.05. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the New Grant acknowledged hereunder shall be used by the City to construct certain public infrastructure, as specified in the Application and as approved in a Grant Agreement between the City and DED. SECTION 2.06. Calculation of Payments. Calculation of a payment on the Loan will be made based on the transactions since the date of acquisition of the Subject Property by the Borrower to the tax year ending December 31, 1999 for principal of $262,000 (representing the amount of the Prior Grant) plus accrued interest, and December 31, 2004 for principal of $75,500 (representing the amount of the New Grant) plus accrued interest, or the date when the entire Subject Property is sold, whichever is first. Upon the calculation of a payment as herein defined, the Borrower shall submit documentation (specified in 5.08(1)) of After Tax Cash Flows since the acquisition of the Subject Property. Payment on the Loan will be in the amount of funds (up to the amount of the principal and accrued interest of such loans) that exceeds the Internal Rate of Return (as defined in 1.01). Payment is due to DED by the Borrower within thirty (30) days of a notice of payment by DED to the Borrower as described in 5.08(1}. ARTICLE III CONDITIONS PRECEDENT SECTION 3.01. Condition Precedent to the Loan. The obligation of the DED to make the New Grant to the City, and the Loan to Borrower is subject to the condition precedent that the DED and City shall have received on or before the day of such Loan each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the DED and City and its counsel: (1) Note in the Form of Exhibit A duly executed by the Borrower. (2) Corporate resolution authorizing execution of the Loan Documents (Exhibit B). (3) Certificate of Incumbency of Officers (Exhibit C); (3) Opinion of counsel for the Borrower. A favorable opinion of counsel for the Borrower, in substantialiy the form of Exhibit D and as to such other matters as DED and the City may reasonabiy request; (4) Legal description of Subject Property (Exhibit E). (5) Additional documentation. The DED and the City shall have received such other approvals, opinions, or documents as the DED and or/the Ciry may reasonably request. ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES The Borrower represents and warrants to the DED and City that: SECTION 4.01. Legally Enforceable Agreement. This Agreement is, and each of the other Loan Documents when delivered under this Agreement will be, legal, valid, and binding obligations of the Borrower except to the extent that such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, and other similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally. SECTION 4.02. Factual Information. The information submitted by the Borrower in the Application is complete and correct as at such dates, and there has been no material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise), business, or operations of the Borrower. No information, exhibit, or report furnished by the Borrower to the DED in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement contained any material misstatement of fact or omitted to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statement contained therein not materially misleading. SECTION 4.03. Labor Disputes and Acts of God. The properties of the Borrower are not affected by any fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout or other labor dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God, or of the public enemy, or other casualty (whether or not covered by insurance) materially and adversely affecting such properties or the operation of the Borrower. SECTION 4.04. Litigation. There is no pending or threatened action or proceeding against or affecting the Borrower before any court, governmental agency, or arbitrator, which may, in any one case or in any aggregate, materially adversely affect the financial condition, operations, properties, or business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligation under the Loan Documents to which it is a party. SECTION 4.05. No Defaults on Outstanding Judgments or Orders. The Borrower has satisfied all judgments, and neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction, decree, rule, or regulation of any court, arbitrator, or federal, state, municipal, or other governmental authority, commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, domestic or foreign. SECTION 4.06. Taxes. The Borrower has filed ail tax returns (federal, state, and local) required to be filed and have paid all taxes, assessments, and governmental charges and levies thereon to be due, including interest and penalties. SECTION 4.07. Original Basis. The Borrower represents the Original Basis for the Subject Property is $ , and the date of acquisition of the Subject Property was , 19 ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS So long as the Loan shall remain unpaid, the Borrower will: SECTION 5.01. Maintenance of Existence. Preserve and maintain, and cause each Subsidiary to preserve and maintain, its corporate existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and qualify and remain qualified, and cause each Subsidiary to qualify and remain qualified, as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required. SECTION 5.02. Maintenance of Records. Keep, and cause each Subsidiary to keep, adequate records and books of account, in which complete entries will be made in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, reflecting all financial transactions of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. SECTION 5.03. Maintenance of Properties. Maintain, keep, and preserve, and cause each Subsidiary to maintain, keep, and preserve, the property necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted. SECTION 5.04. Conduct of Business. Continue, and cause each Subsidiary to continue, to engage in an efficient and economical manner in a business of the same general type as now conducted by it on the date of this Agreement. SECTION 5.05. Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain, and cause each Subsidiary to maintain, insurance with financially sound and reputable insurance companies or associations in such amounts and covering such risks as are usually carried by companies engaged in the same or a similar business and similarly situated, which insurance may provide for reasonable deductibility from coverage thereof. SECTION 5.06. Compliance With Laws. Comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply, in all respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and orders, such compliance to include, without limitation, paying before the same become delinquent all taxes, assessments, and governmental charges imposed upon it or upon its property. SECTION 5.07. Right of Inspection. At any reasonable time and from time to time, permit the DED, City, or any agent or representative thereof to examine and make copies of and abstracts from the records and books of account of, and visit the properties of, the Borrower and any Subsidiary, and to discuss the affairs, finances, and accounts of the Borrower and any Subsidiary with any of their respective officers and directors and the Borrower's independent certified accountants. SECTION 5.08. Reporting Requirements. Furnish to DED: (1) After Tax Cash Flows. Within 90 days after December 31, 1999, and December 31, 2004, the Borrower shall submit copies of all federal tax returns relative to the Subject Property since the date of acquisition of the Subject Property together with a calculation of After Tax Cash Flows (as defined in 1.01). Upon the submission of such information, DED shall submit to the Borrower a statement of the amount of payment on the Loan, as defined in 2.06. In the event the Borrower fails to completely provide such information to determine After Tax Cash Flows in the time period stated, the principal and accrued interest of such Loan(s) are immediately due and payable in full, or at a lesser amount as DED in its sole discretion may determine. (2) Notice of litigation. Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of all actions, suits, and proceedings before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary which, if determined adversely to the Borrower or such Subsidiary, could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, properties, or operations of the Borrower or such Subsidiary; (3) Notice of Defaults and Events of Default. As soon as possible and in any event within ten (10) days after the occurrence of each Default or Event of Default, a written notice setting forth the details of such Default or Event of Default and the action which is proposed to be taken by the Borrower with respect thereto; (4) Reports to other creditors. Promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any statement or report furnished to any other party pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan, or credit or similar agreement (related to Subject Property) and not otherwise required to be furnished to DED pursuant to any other clause of this Section 5.08; , (5) General information. Such other information respecting the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower as the DED and the City may from time to time reasonably request. ARTICLE VI EVENTS OF DEFAULT SECTION 6.01. Events of Default. If any of the following events ("Events of Default") shall occur: (1) The Borrower should fail to pay the principal and interest of the Loan, as and when due and payable; (2) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower in this Agreement or which is contained in any certificate, document, opinion, or financial or other statement furnished at any time under or in connection with any Loan Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made; (3) The Borrower shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than the Loan) to which it is a party on its part to be performed or observed; then, and in any such event, the DED may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Loan, all interest thereon, and all the amounts payabie under this Agreement to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Loan, all such interest, and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable to DED, without presentiment, demand, protest, or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the 8orrower. ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 7.01. Amendments, Etc. No amendment, modification, termination, or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party, nor consent to any departure by the Borrower from any Loan Document to which it is a party, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the DED and the City, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. SECTION 7.02. Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications provided for under this Agreement and under the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower is a party shall be in writing (including telegraphic communication) and mailed or telegraphed or delivered, if to the Borrower, at its address at Box 2105, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702; If to DED at its address at P.O. Box 118, Jefferson City, MO 65102, Attention: Finance Section; If to the City, at its address at City Hall, Cape Girardeau, MO, Attention: City Planner; or as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such written notice to the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section 7.02. All such notices and communications shall, when mailed be effective when deposited in the mails or delivered to the telegraph company, respectively, addressed as aforesaid, except _ that notices to the DED pursuant to the provisions of Article II shall not be effective until received by the DED. SECTION 7.03. No Waiver, Remedies. No failure on the part of the DED or the City to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power, or remedy under any Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under any Loan Documents preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies provided in the Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. SECTION 7.04. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, DED, and the City and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights under any Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party without the prior written consent of the DED and the City. SECTION 7.05. Costs, Expenses, and Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all cost and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, filing, recording, and administration of any of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the DED and City, and local counsel who may be retained by said counsel, with respect thereto and with respect to advising the DED and City as to its rights and responsibilities under any of the Loan Documents, and all costs and expenses, if any, in connection with the enforcement of any of the Loan Documents. In addition, the Borrower shall pay any and all stamp and other taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing, and recording of any of the Loan Documents and the other documents to be delivered under any such Loan Documents, and agrees to save the DED and the City harmless from and against any and ail liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees. SECTION 7.06. Enforcement by DED or City. All provisions of this agreement shall be enforceable by DED or the City independently, except that Loan Payments shall be made to DED only. SECTION 7.07. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Missouri. SECTION 7.08. Severability of Provisions. Any provision of any Loan Document which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of such Loan Document or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. SECTION 7.09. Headings. Article and Section headings in the Loan Documents are included in such Loan Documents for the convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of the applicable Loan Documents for any other purpose. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ("DED"): Garry E. Taylor, Deputy Director CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU ("City"): ATTEST: AI Spradling, III, Mayor Gayle Conrad, Deputy City Clerk (Seal) SIX-THIRTY INCORPORATED, a Missouri Corporation ("Borrower") , On this day of August, 1994, before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared Ernest Buessink, known to me to be the person who executed this Agreement. Notary Public (SEAL) My commission expires gree uessm EXHIBIT A N OTE AMOUNT OF LOAN: $337,500.00 Date of Note: August , 1994 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Six-Thirty Incorporated, a Missouri corporation (the "Borrower"), hereby promises to pay to the order of Missouri Department of Economic Development (the "DED"), at its office located at P.O. Box 118, Room 720, Harry S Truman State Office Building, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, and the City of Cape Girardeau, MO (the "City") in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds in an amount determined by a formula stated in the Loan Agreement dated August , 1994 executed by DED, the Borrower, and the City of Cape Girardeau, � MO. Any amount of principal hereof which is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, or otherwise, shall bear interest from the date when due until said principal amount is paid �n full, payable on demand, at a rate per annum of twelve percent (12%). If any installment of this Note becomes due and payable on a Saturday, Sunday, or business holiday in the State of Missouri, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding business day, and interest shall be payable thereon at the rate herein specified during such extension. This Note is the Note referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Loan Agreement, dated as of August , 1994, between the Borrower, the DED, and the City (the "Loan Agreement"). This Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri provided that, as to the maximum rate of interest which may be charged or collected, if the laws applicable to the DED permit it to charge or collect a higher rate than the laws of the State of Missouri, then such law applicable to the DED shall apply to the DED under this Note. Six-Thirty Incorporated ("Borrower") Emest Buessink, President EXHIBIT B RESOLUTION OF BORROWER'S BOARD I,the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Six-Thirty Incorporated, hereby certify that the following is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of said corporation in a meeting held , 1994, in accordance with the Bylaws of said corporation, in St. Charles County, Missouri, at which meeting a quorum of the directors were present in person: RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors of Six-Thirty Incorporated does hereby approve the Loan Agreement and Note in connection with the $337,500 loan provided by the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the City of Cape Girardeau, MO, and President Emest Buessink and the Secretary are authorized and empowered to execute and deliver such documents to DED and execute such other instruments on behalf of Borrower and perform such as other acts as may be reasonabiy necessary to effect the intent of such documents. I further certify that said resolution has not been modified or amended and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof. WITNESS my hand and seal of said corporation this day of August, 1994. (SEAL) Secretary, Board of Directors Six-Thirty Incorporated EXHIBIT C Six-Thirty Incorporated CERTIFICATE OF INCUMBENCY The undersigned Secretary of Six-Thirty Incorporated, a Missouri corporation, do hereby certify that the foilowing named persons, on August _, 1994, and at all time subsequent thereto, and including the date hereof, were duly elected to, qualified for, and held the offices indicated after their names, and the following are specimen signatures of such officers: NAME OFFICE SPECIMEN SIGNATURE Emest Buessink PRESIDENT SECRETARY IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature and the corporate seal of this corporation as of the day of August, 1994. Six-Thirty Incorporation BY: Secretary Exhibit D FORM OF OPINION OF BORROWER'S COUNSEL (Date) Missouri Department of Economic Development Post Office Box 118 Jefferson City, MO 65102 RE: Loan Opinion Gentiemen: I have acted as counsel to Six Thirty Incorporated, a Missouri Corporation (the "Borrower"), in connection with the execution and delivery of that certain Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between you and the City of Cape Girardeau, MO (the "Lenders") and BoRower and the other Agreements, copies of which are exhibits thereto, (collectively, the "Loan Agreements") and in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. We have examined originals or copies of the following: (a) Articles of Incorporation of the Borrower, as amended; (b) Bylaws of the Borrower, as amended; (c) Minutes of ineetings and resolutions of the Borrower; (d) Loan Agreement and Note dated as of August_, 1994 (the "Loan Agreement"), between the Borrower, City, and DED; (e) Description of Subject Property. (f) Such other records and instruments of the Borrower, together with applicable cert'rficates of public officials and such other documents as we deem relevant in rendering this opinion. Based upon such examination, it is our opinion that: 1. The Borrower is a corporation and is validly existing under the laws of the State of Missouri and is duly qualified to transact business in the State of Missouri. 2. The Loan Agreement has each been duly authorized by the Borrower, have been duly and properly executed and delivered by the valid and legally binding Agreements of the Borrower enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or other laws affecting credito�s' rights generally). 3. The execution, delivery and compliance with the provisions of the Loan Documents by the Borrower have not and will not (with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both) result in or constitute a breach of or default under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan lease or other Agreement or inst�ument to which the Borrower is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound, or violate any provision of the Articles of Incorporation of the Borrower, or of any constitutional or statutory provision, or of any order, rule or regulation of any court or govemmental authority applicable to the Borrower or its property. 4. Based on presently existing requirements, the Borrower has obtained all necessary govemmental approvals for the construction and operation of the Project in the manner contemplated by the Application submitted to the Department by the Borrower and the City of Cape Girardeau (the "Application"), and all consents, approvals, authorizations or orders of, or registrations or filings with, any court or govemmental agency execution and delivery by the Borrower of, or the performance of its obligations under, the Loan Documents have been obtained or made. 5. There is no action, suit or other proceeding pending or, to the best of our (my] knowledge, threatened against the Borrower, at law or in equity or before any govemmental authority, which might adversely affect the validity or enforceability of the Loan Documents or the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations thereunder, or which might adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower. 6. To the best of my knowledge, information and belief, after reasonable investigation, nothing has come to my attention which leads me to believe that the Application contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Very truly yours, [Bonower's Counsel] Exhibit E Legal Description of Subject Property